National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is not critically sick with COVID-19, his media aide, Tunde Rahman, has said.
Rahman spoke while reacting to reports that the Tinubu was suffering from the disease.
In a statement on Sunday, Rahman said contrary to insinuations, Tinubu travelled out of the country in order to take time off to reflect on the out gone year and prepare for the new year.
He added that the result of the COVID-19 test conducted on Tinubu before he left the country was negative.
“This story is inaccurate. Asiwaju is healthy and does not have COVID-19.
“He took his annual trip and as part of the preparation for the trip he took a COVID-19 test which was negative.
“Since the advent of the pandemic, Asiwaju has always done his level best to observe, as strictly as humanly possible, all government advice and safety protocols to prevent the spread of the virus and to keep himself and those around him safe from harm.
“This has not changed. Shortly before Christmas, he indeed travelled out of Nigeria for his annual holiday.
“This is something he does each year to give himself a chance to rest and reflect on the year just passed while also preparing for the challenges and opportunities of the one to come,” Rahman said.
He added that ”there will be no further comment on this story from our office”.
This Post: Media aide denies reports that Tinubu is ‘critically sick’ with COVID-19 was approved and published by Ancity Media Editor and may not be republished elsewhere without prior written permission from the Editor.
