Mr. Tinubu, who is rumored to be pursuing a presidential bid, spent many weeks in London, including at the house of his protégé, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun.

Mr. Tinubu received several guests in the house, including President Muhammadu Buhari and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.

“He has fully recovered from his knee surgery and is fully determined to doing his small part to advance the cause of progressive democratic good governance across our beautiful country,” his office said.

The complete statement from Tinubu’s media office may be found below.

His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu returned to the country, landing in Lagos Friday evening, October 8. He arrived from London, United Kingdom.

During his trip abroad, he underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee.

Contrary to the unfounded rumor he underwent no other surgical procedures and contemplates none in the future.

His recuperation has been without complication and ahead of the schedule by the attending surgeon.

He has returned fully healed from the knee surgery and fully committed to doing his modest part of advancing the cause of progressive democratic good governance throughout our beloved nation.

Asiwaju, first and foremost, would like to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for taking the time to visit him in London to express his wishes for a speedy recovery from the knee operation.

He thanks House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, governors, party leaders, members of Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly and indeed many others who called on him in London to wish him well.

He is also not forgetting others who would have loved to visit him but couldn’t make it, and his numerous friends, associates, supporters, and well-wishers who have been with him in prayers and supplications to Allah.