The Nation Newspaper

Tag: Medical trip

  • Buhari back home from London medical trip

    President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja last night after a visit to his doctor in the United Kingdom.

    His plane touched down at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about  6.30 p.m.

    Buhari, who left for London  on Tuesday, was originally  scheduled to return to Nigeria today.

    Among those who received him at the airport included FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, Permanent Secretary State House, Jalil Arabia.

    Also at the airport were the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu and Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

     

  • Akinjide: Court rejects PDP chief’s bid for foreign medical trip

    LAGOS Federal High Court yesterday dismissed an application by an Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Chief Olanrewaju Otiti, for permission to travel to the United States (U.S.) to treat a liver problem.

    Justice Muslim Hassan held that allowing her to travel was too risky as she might not return.

    Chief Otiti is on trial with former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, and a former senator representing Oyo Central, Ayo Adeseun.

    They were charged along with a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is said to be at large.

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused them of conspiring to directly take possession of N650 million, which they reasonably ought to have known was part of proceeds of an unlawful act and without going through a financial institution.

    They pleaded not guilty.

    Otiti, through her lawyer, Akinola Oladeji, promised not to run away if she was allowed to travel.

    “The applicant is seeking a conditional release of her passport for a trip to attend to her health challenges,” Oladeji said.

    The lawyer said Otiti had been suffering from the ailment for long, and that she was receiving treatment abroad when EFCC asked her to return.

    He said his client left her treatment in the U.S. and came to Nigeria.

    After making a statement at EFCC, she returned to the U.S. to resume the treatment but was again invited by the EFCC and was subsequently arraigned.

    The lawyer said the University Teaching Hospital in Ibadan issued a report that the PDP chief had “two cysts on the left and one on the right”.

    But Justice Hassan refused the application as lacking in merit and dismissed it.

    He adjourned until May 16 for continuation of trial.

     

  • Buhari’s wife thanks Nigerians as son returns from medical trip

    Buhari’s wife thanks Nigerians as son returns from medical trip

    THE President’s wife, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has expressed her profound appreciation to Nigerians for the successful return of her son, Yusuf Buhari, from medical treatment after sustaining injury from motor-bike accident in Abuja.

    Mrs. Buhari, who expressed her appreciation on her tweeter handle yesterday in Abuja, said the Buhari family remained grateful to all Nigerians for their constant prayers for Yusuf’s recovery.

    “We thank God for the return of our son Yusuf today after his medical trip. On behalf of the family, I wish to express our appreciation for the goodwill and prayers since the unfortunate accident. May God Almighty bless all and continue to guide us all aright,” she tweeted.

    Yusuf arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at the early hours of yesterday. He was accompanied by the personal physician of his mother (Aisha Buhari), his elder sister Halima Buhari and other family members.

    Yusuf was received at the Presidential villa by his parents, President Muhammadu Buhari  and his wife, Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Danbazau, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, Minister of State for Health Dr. Osagie Ohineri and other closed associate of the family.

  • Medical trip: Pro-Buhari groups plan mega walk to the Villa tomorrow

    Medical trip: Pro-Buhari groups plan mega walk to the Villa tomorrow

    Some pro-Buhari groups under the aegis of the Conference of Patriotic Nigerians (CPN), yesterday faulted those protesting against the continued stay of President Muhammadu Buhari in London for medical treatment.

    They dismissed such critics as cheap political merchants.

    They also unfolded plans to stage mega walk to the Presidential Villa tomorrow.

    The groups made its position known in a statement by the Secretary-General of the coalition, the Conference of Patriotic Nigerians (CPN), Ambassador I. A. Waiya.

    The groups said its Solidarity Walk is “a sequel to the recent and unfortunate unfolding political happenings in Nigeria, with the central issue of the news peddled on the medical vacation of President Muhammadu Buhari.”

    They said those condemning the medical trip were engaging in “an  act  which is maliciously and mischievously being promoted  by some unpatriotic and unguided people, who do not even appreciate the collective responsibility of preserving the integrity of the Nigerian state as a project, and sadly patronized by the Nigerian media.

    Their words: “It is therefore against this backdrop that, a good number of progressive and development organizations across the 36 states of the federation, have resolved to through a collective engagement of all other genuine political activists, true democrats and concerned Nigerians, to organize a Solidarity Walk in Abuja.

    “This will serve as a mark of appreciation for the significant and unimaginable positive impacts the Buhari led government has made.

    “It is meant to dissociate the right thinking and true Nigerians from unfounded and unjustified agitation for the unconditional and quick return of the President Buhari from his legitimate medical vacation in London

    “The event is planned to hold on Monday (tomorrow) and is expected to be attended by over one hundred thousand Nigerians from and across the states of the federation and Abuja.”

    The groups said members would walk to the Presidential Villa to present a position paper to Acting President Yemi Osinbanjo.