The Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Dave Umahi, has described the rate of the recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari as a miracle and will return to the country as soon as his doctors certifys him to.

Umahi, who is one of the seven governors that visited the President in London on Wednesday night, told one of our correspondents on the telephone from London, that he and his colleagues were surprised with the level of his (President) recovery.

Apart from Umahi, others governors in the entourage  are  Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom);  Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara); Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Umar Ganduje (Kano); and Kashim Shettima (Borno).

Six of the  governors were chosen based on the six geo-political zones in the country while the governor of Zamfara State was picked because of his position as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum.

Umahi, who was one of the two governors from the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, said that it was difficult for members of the opposition to believe what they were being told by the handlers of the President that he was getting better.

He, however, said that he was happy, just like the other six governors, that the President was making progress and that he had improved very well.

The governor said the President would soon return to the country as soon as his doctors certified him alright.

He said, “We met a cheerful President whose level of recovery is a miracle. We know he will soon return home as soon as his doctors certify him to do so. What he’s treating is not mere malaria that we can say he will return today or tomorrow.

“However, we are happy and we thank God for what we saw. It is contrary to the pictures people are painting on the social media. The President we saw is recuperating well and we are happy for that.

“It is even better that, we as members of the opposition party, are among the entourage. Nigerians should continue to pray for the President. “

Asked whether the President told them the likely date of his return, he said no, adding that there was no need to be too expectant, saying that the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), was doing a good job.

“We don’t need to panic because we have a hardworking acting President who is doing a fantastic job. All we need to do as Nigerians is to continue to pray for the President,” the governor added.

It was gathered that the governors had lunch with the President before leaving.

The Presidency later released some pictures showing the President in a conversation with the governors.

There was also a group picture showing Buhari standing with the visiting governors after the meeting.

Another picture showed the President with his wife, Aisha, and another unidentified lady on a sofa.

Ajimobi later wrote on his Twitter handle and Facebook page that the President received him and his colleagues warmly.

“My counterparts, the Governor’s Forum delegation and I were warmly received by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari in London, United Kingdom,” he wrote.

Finally the 2016 edition of the ESPN flagship award called the ESPY has come to an end. This years’ ceremony, hosted by iconic wrestler John Cena, saw basketballer LeBron James winning it big as he copped all three categories he was nominated for, including Best Male Athlete.

John Cena.

Other stars who enjoyed the spotlight include Stephen Curry who won the Best Record-Breaking Performance, Cristiano Ronaldo for Best International Athlete and Serena Williams for Best Female Tennis Player.

See the full list of winners of the 2016 ESPY Awards:

BEST MALE ATHLETE

Stephen Curry

Cam Newton

Bryce Harper

LeBron James (WINNER)

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE

Breanna Stewart (WINNER)

Elena Delle Donne

Katie Ledecky

Simone Biles

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

Von Miller – Super Bowl

Carli Lloyd – World Cup Final

Sidney Crosby – Stanley Cup Playoffs

LeBron James – NBA Finals (WINNER)

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

Jake Arrieta (WINNER)

Conor McGregor

Chloe Kim

Karl-Anthony Towns

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

Stephen Curry – single season three-pointers made (WINNER)

Geno Auriemma – most NCAA basketball titles in D1 history (11)

Christian McCaffery – single season NCAAF all-purpose yards

BEST UPSET

Holly Holm knocks out Ronda Rousey – UFC (WINNER)

Middle Tennessee over Michigan State – Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament

Roberta Vinci over Serena Williams – US Open

BEST GAME

Villanova vs. North Carolina – Men’s NCAA Basketball Final

Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers – NFL Divisional Round

Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – NBA Finals Game 7 (WINNER)

BEST PLAY (16 NOMINEES VOTED BRACKET-STYLE)

Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary (WINNER) vs. 16. Crazy 66-yard Ole Miss’ TD

Kris Jenkins buzzer beater vs. 15. Connor McDavid goal

Michigan St punt block TD vs. 14. Stanford trick play w/ circus catch

LeBron Game 7 block vs. 13. Louis Oosthuizen hole-in-one off of ball

Steph Curry 38-foot game-winner vs. 12. Army softball player leaps over tag

Holly Holm knockout of Ronda Rousey vs. 11. Bartolo Colon first home run

Tiffany Howard HR robbery WCWS vs. 10. Josh Donaldson diving into stands

Jairo Samerio scores on scissor-kick ground vs. 9. Dele Alli juggling goal for Tottenham

BEST TEAM

Cleveland Cavaliers (WINNER)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Kansas City Royals

Denver Broncos

Alabama Crimson Tide

UConn Huskies

Villanova Wildcats

BEST COACH/MANAGER

Ned Yost – Kansas City Royals

Geno Auriemma – UConn Huskies

Jay Wright – Villanova Wildcats

Nick Saban – Alabama Crimson Tide

Tyronn Lue – Cleveland Cavaliers (WINNER)

BEST INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE

Cristiano Ronaldo (WINNER)

Novak Djokovic

Lydia Ko

Luis Suarez

Canelo Alvarez

BEST NFL PLAYER

Cam Newton (WINNER)

Tom Brady

JJ Watt

Antonio Brown

Julio Jones

BEST MLB PLAYER

Bryce Harper (WINNER)

Josh Donaldson

Jake Arrieta

Mike Trout

Clayton Kershaw

BEST NHL PLAYER

Patrick Kane

Alex Ovechkin

Sidney Crosby (WINNER)

Joe Pavelski

Braden Holtby

BEST DRIVER

Kyle Busch (WINNER)

Lewis Hamilton

Erica Enders-Stevens

Scott Dixon

Alexander Rossi

BEST NBA PLAYER

Stephen Curry

Kawhi Leonard

LeBron James (WINNER)

Kevin Durant

Russell Westbrook

BEST WNBA PLAYER

Elena Delle Donne

Maya Moore (WINNER)

Angel McCoughtry

Tina Charles

DeWanna Bonner

BEST FIGHTER

Conor McGregor (WINNER)

Gennady Golovkin

Canelo Alvarez

Robbie Lawler

Roman Gonzalez

BEST MALE GOLFER

Jason Day

Dustin Johnson

Danny Willett

Jordan Spieth (WINNER)

BEST FEMALE GOLFER

Lydia Ko (WINNER)

Inbee Park

Brooke Henderson

Ariya Jutanugarn

BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER

Novak Djokovic (WINNER)

Andy Murray

Roger Federer

BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER

Angelique Kerber

Flavia Pennetta

Serena Williams (WINNER)

Garbine Muguruza

BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE

Derrick Henry

Buddy Hield (WINNER)

Jordan Morris

Jarrion Lawson

Alex Dieringer

BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE

Breanna Stewart (WINNER)

Raquel Rodriguez

Samantha Bricio

Taylor Cummings

Sierra Romero

BEST MALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE

Ryan Dungey (WINNER)

Gus Kenworthy

Nyjah Huston

Pedro Barros

Mark McMorris

BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE

Chloe Kim

Keala Kennelly

Jamie Anderson (WINNER)

Carissa Moore

BEST JOCKEY

Mario Gutierrez (WINNER)

Kent Desormeaux

Javier Castellano

Irad Ortiz Jr.

BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

Richard Browne (WINNER)

Joe Berenyi

Aaron Fotheringham

Nikko Landeros

Brad Snyder

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

Tatyana McFadden (WINNER)

Heather Erickson

Oksana Masters

Shawn Morelli

BEST BOWLER

Jason Belmonte (WINNER)

Jesper Svensson

Ryan Ciminelli

Anthony Simonsen

BEST MLS PLAYER

Sebastian Giovinco (WINNER)

Kei Kamara

Laurent Ciman

Luis Robles

Special Awards++Special Awards++Special Awards++Special Awards++Special Awards

JIMMY V PERSEVERANCE AWARD

Craig Sager

ARTHUR ASHE AWARD FOR COURAGE

Zaevion Dobson

PAT TILLMAN AWARD FOR SERVICE

Sergeant Elizabeth Marks

BEST MOMENT

Cleveland Cavaliers win city’s first major title in over 50 years

BEST COMEBACK PLAYER

Eric Berry

ICON AWARD

Kobe Bryant

Peyton Manning

Abby Wambach