President Jonathan made a surprised appearance at the Hilton Hotel Parklane London, venue of the conference on investment being coordinated by the Honorary International Investors Conference where his ill health Thursday forced him to stay away
President Goodluck Jonathan who arrived at the second floor venue of the event at exactly 9:30, London time was in company of the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Senator Dalhatu Tafida and the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Nurudeen apologized to members of the council for his inability to attend the conference on Thursday, blaming it on his ill health but added that he was strong enough to be in attendance at fridays session.
Dressed in a black stripped traditional South-South attire and bowler hat to match, president Jonathan did not display any sign of weakness as he shook hands with members of the council and he Coordinator, Baroness Lynda Chalker before he took his seat after the national anthem.