ONE Online has confirmed that the Speaker of the Parliament, former President Mohamed Nasheed is set to return to the Maldives today.

A high ranking official of MDP told ONE Online that the former President would be returning to the country this afternoon on an Emirates flight via Dubai. President Nasheed traveled from the UK to Dubai to take part in the Dubai Expo.

Although the Speaker of the Parliament is set to return today, it is unclear how long he would be staying in the country.

President Nasheed is returning to the country five months after he left abroad for treat following the bombing attack in an attempt to assassinate him.

He has received medical treatment in Germany and the UK. The family has said that he is in better health.