Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John is currently battling for her life after being hospitalised in Abuja for suffering acute poisoning from unknown origins.

Her family members who fear time was running against their efforts to save her life spoke to Peoples Gazette on Friday.

Lola Ade-John was said to have been rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, shortly after she started manifesting symptoms of her poisoning, according to family sources familiar with her ordeal. She has spent four days at the facility as of Friday morning.

Ms Ade-John, a career banker and tech investor, has been on a machine to aid her breathing, our sources said. The specifics as to what substance she ingested and how could not be immediately established.

The police and the State Security Service did not immediately return a request on whether or not any investigations had been opened into the matter.

Her worsening situation has further set the family against the government, with the permanent secretary of her ministry said to be in disagreement as to whether she should continue receiving treatment at a public hospital or be moved to a better-equipped private facility downtown.

The permanent secretary, Ngozi Onwudike, was said to have insisted that the minister should not be transferred because the FMC is a public hospital and its services wouldn’t attract substantial charges to the government, a position her family rebuffed.

But they remained with her as they could not raise funds to move her to a private hospital, sources said. A phone number for the permanent secretary did not connect on Friday morning.

Ms Ade-John was appointed as a minister by President Bola Tinubu in August. She was immediately touted as one of the few cabinet members appointed from outside the political beltway. She was based in London for years before she was asked to return to the country to serve by the president.

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Well...

What kind of stupid talk is that. "But they remained with her since her family could not raise funds to move her to a Private hospital".


What kind of pretentious talk is that. Liars

Get well soon Sis Lola.

But I hate everything this APC regime starting from 2015 till date . They scattered Nigeria while enjoying and others are languishing in penury.
Went to buy gas just this morning, I was shocked with a 900 Naira price per kg. Later Bought 11kg @ 9,900k in a very big Gas station who are assumed to sell at Lowest price in the whole state..
I just hate this Government, evil people

Dirty APC ..God punish that party

Likely food poisoning. She was headhunted from the UK.

Madam minister could have eaten too much suya and kilishi when are body was not yet ready for such.

Let us know when she's dead.

Zero fvcks given over here!

I pray she gets well soon.

Chai..




Quick recovery Ma.


It's never easy to be in Nigerian politics.

Rip in advance

E don red

Yo**ba people poisoning each other.

Family members couldn't raise money to take her to a private hospital? How?

Someone should open a GoFundMe account for her quickly to avoid stories that tosh please.

Bulldozer90:
Yo**ba people poisoning each other.

Burruchaga71:
Rip in advance

BoldBrainz:
Let us know when she's dead.

Zero fvcks given over here!

Someone is battling for her life, I mean…her life, and this is all you can say?

It could be normal food poisoning, it could be effects of some drugs, it could be effects of some alcohols.

People no dey fall sick again without others behind it

What about the CBN GOVERNOR AND THE MINISTER OF FINANCE? THOSE CHARGING N2500 ON N500'000 ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS?

No more good ideas in the Banks nowadays.


BANKING now is all VENDETTA BY AND AGAINST FOREX LOOTERS.

I wish her quick recovery.
If it were to be one drunkard constituting nuisance everywhere I wouldn't have even commented.

Volksfuhrer:


Someone is battling for her life, I mean…her life, and this is all you can say?

Yes, that's all I can say. You can add the rest.

Buhari and the north will not succeed