The presidency yesterday spurned reports suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mallam Mamman Daura, had been flown out of the country for medical checkup, saying the renowned industrialist was in sound health.

It was reacting to a report by an online media alleging that Daura was flown to the United Kingdom for urgent medical treatment of an undisclosed ailment.

A top presidency source who confided in LEADERSHIP last night said that the elder statesman only traveled to London for a long scheduled business trip.

The source who did not want his name in print because he is not authorised to speak on the matter noted that Daura is in good health, and “he will return after finishing the business engagement that necessitated his trip to the United Kingdom.

“Daura is fine, and in good health. The rumour that he was flown abroad was baseless and false. He is in London for a business trip that was long planned. Once he is done, he will return,” he told our correspondent.

The source who said he had earlier spoken to Mamman Daura maintained vehemently that “there is no iota of truth in the story”, even as he urged Nigerians to “disregard it."

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Family Sources also added their voices....

Mamman Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, travelled to the UK on Wednesday “in good health”, family sources have told TheCable.

There are social media reports that the former journalist and industrialist had been infected with COVID-19 and was flown out on medical emergency.

He was said to have developed breathing difficulties “consistent with COVID-19” on Friday and was reportedly flown out on Wednesday for treatment.

However, Daura was at the funeral prayers for Wada Maida, former MD of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday without showing any signs of illness.

“It is true he travelled to the UK on Wednesday. Every other thing is imagined, just to give the story some sensation. He is in good health,” a family member, who declined to be named “because it is not necessary”, told TheCable.

Another family member said: “It is impossible that a man, who is over 80, would have breathing problems on Friday and the family would wait for five days before flying him abroad in an emergency. A man having breathing problems on Friday would not attend a public funeral on Tuesday.

“The reports said he was flown out in a private jet, although people with medical emergencies are usually flown in air ambulances.

“More so, what country in the world is receiving foreign COVID-19 patients at this time? You are required to be COVID negative before you can fly. Every country is paying priority to their own citizens because of the overwhelming nature of the pandemic.

“Mallam did not travel to the UK to treat COVID-19 or because of any medical emergency. He is in good health. He went for his regular check-up and there is nothing strange about that.”

Reminded that there is currently a ban on international air travels, the source said “that is a different matter entirely… there have been special flights authorised out of the country, and that does not mean those authorised to fly had COVID-19”.

Daura recently ignited controversy when he said Nigeria should abandon power rotation and zoning.

Many interpreted this to mean power would remain in the north after Buhari would have done eight years in power.

TheCable

This one na commentator talk. When full time reach, we go sabi who been win the match between this man and coronavirus. The scoreline go show as breaking news, then we go congratulate the winner.

That sounds like the regular Job of Liar Mohammed telling his own ''truth''.
We are waiting patiently for the BIG news

Omoyele Sowore is crossing the line with his fake news merchant Sahara reporters.

Make una dey lie. That is how they were saying Ajumobi is APC chairman whereas the guy was on life support

Let the Mamman Daura side of the presidency keep on denying it while Coronavirus will do the needful.Every lie has a beginning & an end.

Racoon:
Let the Mamman Daura side of the presidency keep on denying it while Coronavirus will do the needful.

So?

Does the death of Sir. Abba Kyari make any difference in your miserable family?

Believe the useless presidency at your own peril

Not stays hidden foever
las las we go know wetin dey happen

Ok

Tell that to your gullible followers, how did he get to London at first, group of jokers.

Same way they tried covering Abba Kyari


Anyways time shall tell

E dey even play monkey post for street with us...







Who else dey get that nice feeling wey I dey get when our politicians say “I’m hale and hearty “?


E get wetin dey always follow that sentence

na una sabi

Ajimobi’s family said and did more than that. Continue deceiving yourselves.

na so una talk about Abba Kyari

Thank God

Na so e dey take start

lies

we go soon know d truth

Time will tell...

politicsng:
Make una dey lie. That is how they were saying Ajumobi is APC chairman whereas the guy was on life support

E K Gwuru

Na so dem talk for Abba Kyari and Ajimobi own...This government is truly built on lies....

I hope so! When families and friends start to debunk stories like this, it arouses suspicion, just like the Ajumobi and Kyari's case.

Be that as it may, I wish him well.