The Presidency has asked as many Nigerians including media houses who reported that President Muhammadu Buhari will not return to the country as planned to retract their “tendentious stories” and apologise.

President Buhari had gone to the United Kingdom on a 10 day private visit and promised to return to the country today, May 5.

He eventually kept to his promise, and touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja this evening.

Some online media had within the week, reported that Buhari would most likely return as planned but will remain for more days in the UK, owing to advise by his doctors.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in statement he signed on Sunday after the president’s return, called the reports “concocted and jejune publications.”

His statement reads: ”President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday returned to Abuja, after a 10-day private visit to the UK.

”Some reckless online media, irresponsible political opposition, and other bilious groups and individuals, had gone on overdrive since the President left the country on April 25, insinuating that he was going for hospitalization, and would not return after 10 days as stated.

”In their vain imaginations, they even stated that fictive doctors have advised President Buhari to stay longer for more intensive care.

”Now that the President has returned, can these apostles of evil imaginings swallow their words? Can they retract their tendentious stories as well as press statements, and apologize to millions of Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora that they have fed with hogwash?

”Few days after the celebration of World Press Freedom Day, we daresay that this valuable freedom does not tantamount to liberty to mislead and hoodwink the populace through concocted and jejune publications.”

”The Buhari administration will always respect and uphold press freedom but the onus lies on those prone to passing off fiction as facts, to remember that freedom demands concomitant responsibility.

”Those who further share and disseminate falsehood are also encouraged to embrace responsible conduct,” he said.