Breaking News: President Buhari returns to Nigeria.

Reports coming in say President Muhammadu Buhari has returned back to Nigeria. The President returned on Friday morning at about 7.40a.m exactly 51 days after he left the country on a medical vacation.

According to Thisday, his plane was scheduled to land at the Kaduna airport due to the closure of the Abuja airport from which he would to be flown by helicopter to the President Villa, Abuja.

Sources say that the President might address the nation after his long absence, most especially to dispel any concerns over his ability to govern the nation.

The news of his return Friday was disclosed last night in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina.

Confirming the Presidents return, the kaduna state governor, El Rufai wrote on his Facebook page:

"WELCOME BACK PMB: The President is back. He has landed safely in Kaduna and received by Acting Governor Barnabas Yusuf Bala and senior KDSG officials. The government and people of Kaduna state are proud to receive our First Citizen back to his home to face the task of rebuilding Nigeria. Alhamdulillah. Jumaat Mubarak to everyone," he said.

BBC Africa and the State house twitter handles have also confirmed the President's return.