President Muhammadu Buhari is ill and is being treated at the presidential villa, Premium Times can authoritatively report.
The president has an infection in his left ear, otherwise called Meniere Disease, a challenge which has drastically reduced his outings in the last one week.
As a result of the infection, the president now suffers hearing impairment and routinely complains of severe pains and unusual sounds from that ear, those familiar with his condition told Premium Times.
Mr. Buhari had on three recent occasions cancelled official trips within and outside the country due to the infection and was represented at those events by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
A statement by the presidency on Friday said the vice president would again represent the president at the 48th Ordinary Summit of Head of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) holding this weekend in Dakar, Senegal.
The statement by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the vice president, said Mr. Osinbajo would leave for Dakar on Friday and was expected back in Abuja on Sunday.
Multiple sources in the Presidency told this newspaper Friday that the president got the ear infection about two weeks ago.
Our sources said apart from his family, only a few high profile individuals who visited at the Presidential Villa in the last one week were aware of the president’s illness.
Mr. Buhari, who clocked 73 last December, was said to have confirmed it to some dignitaries who visited him in the past days, explaining to some of them that that was why he was unable to visit Lagos and Rivers as scheduled.
He was also said to have told some of his guests that he was struggling to give his failing health a major attention.
He is currently being treated by his personal physician and other experts from the State House Clinic, our sources said.
An official said the president might seek treatment abroad if his condition does not improve in the next few days.
Despite hearing difficulty, the president, our sources said, managed to attend Jumaat service and host some important visitors, including former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan as well as some clergymen on Friday.
Presidential spokespersons could not be reached to comment for this story on Friday night.
While calls to the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, failed to go through, Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant on media and publicity did not answer or return calls.
Media reports first hinted of the president’s illness two weeks ago when he was billed to visit Lagos.
Mr. Osinbajo represented him on that visit.
The vice president also represented the president in Papua New Guinea last weekend where the 8th Summit of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States held.
Mr. Buhari on Thursday put off his scheduled trip to Rivers State where he was billed to kick off the cleanup of Ogoni land as recommended by the United Nations Environmental Programme.
Again, Mr. Osinbajo represented him at the event.
I wanted 2 insult diz fool bt, u guyz av said it all
I will like to kill him by myself
Speedly Recovery President Buhari.
Receive wetin u wish nnamdi before Thunder fire u buhari
Buhari is already dead as he is alife
He’s dead joor my broda… Just a walking corpse
He’s dead joor my broda… Just a walking corpse
Are things better off since he became your president? Why do pepo deceive demselves?
Are things better off since he became your president? Why do pepo deceive demselves?
Or Lagos, since he didn’t go there because he was scared too.
Or Lagos, since he didn’t go there because he was scared too.
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NoBody Expect Us To Wish Him Well Even When The Bible Didn’t Say So
We Want Corruption Pls
Let Just live The corruption Life
I Yaff Tayad
He Knnws It Isn’t Easy
Who Choosed For Him The 2nd Time?
With The Pride In Him!
Y can’t He Stay At Home And Rest
He Brought Out Boko Haraams
Infact My Father Can’t Do Such
Rasheedah you are making sense but Nigeria are suffering
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that is not a breaking news to me when he die then it will be a breaking news
the golden Rules in the BIBLE MATTHEW 7:12 said, what you want others to do to you, do it to them like-wise. you wish him death? hmmmmm, others are wishing you as well. remember what you sow in the life of others, that same thing is coming back to you and your family. becareful, watch and think b4 talking.
He must free the people of Biafra then he will get better and i pray that he will not die but live and view the freedom of Biafrans in Jesus name Amen
No be news his not better than the once that are dead
Pls you guys should just tell that man to go and rest if not he will for the wickedness he has done to Nigerians.
May he die ooooo may he live and see the change
May he die ooooo may he live and see the change
you re you not sick?…go to hosptal and yours will be told..at his age he is doing fine…
I wish him speed recovery
I wish him speed recovery
may God help us ooo
At least he’s not selling out like most Africans countries. Hopefully citizens get it together that when he dies they can manage the country to benefit generations to come. We in the west are waiting to come in and loot!
Kenny Uche Cv good and when you’re celebrating we (the west) will be looting. Be careful what you wish for.
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