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.
Incase if he want to die, no problem.
Incase if he want to die, no problem.
By the grace of God he will not come out of it, the blood of innocent biafran’s will hunt him down
Buhari days are numbered
Buhari days are numbered
God will punish all Igbos and Ijaws. Fools!
He will die this time in jesus
Buhari is a walking dead
U are not a nigerian I think u must be a mad man or some thing else useless bamboom
@ anthony uche
Good work… Die with it
he will die
God have God has already punished you and your family by sending Boko Haram to kill u idiot
Pmb is not a supernatural man,it is not a big deal
Pmb is not a supernatural man,it is not a big deal
Get wel baba
Get wel baba
Finally, I pray He dies too.
Finally, I pray He dies too.
We are waiting for the annals of the death of Muhammad Bahari So we can celebrate
We are waiting for the annals of the death of Muhammad Bahari So we can celebrate
Men looking at him regardless his condition now his a very sick man, watching him on BBC world weeks back am like this man days are numbered and here he lay in the hospital.
Men looking at him regardless his condition now his a very sick man, watching him on BBC world weeks back am like this man days are numbered and here he lay in the hospital.
Hahaha.. My broda e reach to fast and pray for hm not recovering
Hahaha.. My broda e reach to fast and pray for hm not recovering
If buhari fines your trouble, just tell him to meet u in ogoniland
If buhari fines your trouble, just tell him to meet u in ogoniland
you are all saying he is wicked when the wickedness lies in your hearts. he is somebody’s father…all of you praying he won’t come out of it…remember you have families too no matter how bad u think they might be. Insha Allah, hel be well. wickedness!!! chai!
you are all saying he is wicked when the wickedness lies in your hearts. he is somebody’s father…all of you praying he won’t come out of it…remember you have families too no matter how bad u think they might be. Insha Allah, hel be well. wickedness!!! chai!
More fool you are Umar, If you fools detest us so much why dont you allow us to go? and let see what left of you fools..
PMB wl NOT die, He wl Complete His assignment nd Rule d Second time, Any1 wishing him dead wl die IJMN. Well it is a known fact dat Honest pple like PMB wl be hated by Criminals nd fraudlent pple. PMB, I wIsh u quick recovery
Pearl Ofuafo we have been fasting and praying for the useless illiterate president to die
That’s good, I hope you are assured you will life forever. Remember whatever you prayer for it what get, you for evils evil befall you, you prayer for good follow you. God forgive for they don’t know what they are doing. Bible said so.
wish u well sir!
Just passing through. See curses ……Chiaaa
Baba Bala buhari deserve to die for the blood of innocent biafran’s he has been killing
may god heal u our dear pmb
But you can’t survive without the igbo. That’s what you are facing now. Ebola part 20
He attended to some Christian Leaders yesterday and it was on news. I wonder whether he fell sick overnight. People should stop peddling rumours
Naija country of the hate.
Rest in pantries
Abeg. No come back ooo
you are d one sick
death of buhari???..are you kidding me? can you just stop with the importance of just only ibos?? if you are that important, leave without meeting nobody.
Ruling a country like naija is enuf to keep anyone on bed rest for years
live dem na..let dem keep using their blasphemous mouths
He is somebody’s father? really? the people he is ordering the army to kill are animal’s children right? Abegi!!!
it is very sad…they are just reigning curses like they’ll like it when someone curses their fathers or mothers.
I wish you a slow and painful death. Vampire!
He will die soon I already see that in my dream and his vice took over although I don’t wish him death but that is what I see
Point of correction my friend! Don’t say all igbos/Ijaw bcoz many are good once.
We wish him quick recovery. Amen
Na only ear?
Death is calling .. Innocent Blood crying
Y is it a breaking news, he is human n can fall sick.
Na minor sickness. Ear disease them call am
I will go on a thanks giving tomorrow Sunday because to me buhari is already dead
And u will die in car crash before him IJN Amen
You we die for this you sickness
And u will die in car crash before him IJN Amen
And those he ordered the Nigeria security agents to be killing in the East are not someone’s children? He who comes to equity must come with clean hands. The blood of the innocents will hunt him even after death. Buhari is already yaraduaing
Let him not fall sick now because IPOB never finished there’s many large number of them alive!
This is no news. H has never being healthy. So why remind us that he is sick when we and him know
that is your own business…he won’t die. when 200 and something children were kidnapped under Jonathan…u people cursed and cursed too.
thank you ooo..God bless you.
Your brain is sick
R I P
Then wetin concern us evining buhari die
I can’t blame them tho…lotta em re illiterates …they all just saying dumb shits
This short man is about to be the president.
He will come out of it,
Peter okoye wer u der wen he ordered dem?
even if the man is sick, he is a human for God sake humans get sick and get well too, we are not machines. please stop the hate!
even if the man is sick, he is a human for God sake humans get sick and get well too, we are not machines. please stop the hate!
In the name of Jesus you’re healed to be healthy and face the pain you have caused your self
In the name of Jesus you’re healed to be healthy and face the pain you have caused your self
Die dog die dog rest in hell
Na to die remain, cause that’s what old people do, they die to make way for the young. I don’t know why Nigeria keep recycling leaders. The only one that was not recycled una no let am be. God bless GEJ
Na to die remain, cause that’s what old people do, they die to make way for the young. I don’t know why Nigeria keep recycling leaders. The only one that was not recycled una no let am be. God bless GEJ
Khamal Ibraheem masha’Allah buhari the pedophile will never come out of this, the blood of the innocent Biafran’s will hunt him down,
Khamal Ibraheem masha’Allah buhari the pedophile will never come out of this, the blood of the innocent Biafran’s will hunt him down,
Buhari die dog die may he rot in hell
Buhari die dog die may he rot in hell
thats not an issue being sick is common to mankind…
thats not an issue being sick is common to mankind…
You’re just useless…
You’re just useless…
May he rot in hell
May he rot in hell
You pple want change and u are wishing him dead hmmmmm confuse ga di ma kwa!
To say somebody is sick, is it an insult? This is how Yaradua matter started and the denial almost turn the country to pieces. He is sick, he is Sick period!
Born to rule mentality is a disease that has killed many and will still take more souls before the end of this year.
People are just terrible bunch of unpatriotic citizens.
God have already punish you stinky idiots just watch the life of your dirty people full of beggers and imbeciles
Hahahaaa one innocent people his soldiers killed have slapped his ear.
Let him no die oh! He must rule if not baboon and dogs get to soak in blood. The leadership is in his hand he must finish his change,
Emeka Ozoigbondu Alusi Nwaokeke ..may God solda your
He need rest this country is too big for him
Let him die very fast
Can U tell him to stop killing
May his arrogant soul rest in peace…
Let He that readeth, understand. Anaeto Josephine
which president have they not cursed?? which one? yar adua died because he died…death was on his path already…People can stop with the curses….as long as Jonathan didn’t die..Buhari won’t die as well.
Monkey Buhari I pray for u nw, u will die In jesus name somebody shut Ameeen