How Buhari’s Newly-wed Son, Yusuf’s Accident In 2017 Pushed Doctor Who First Received Him To Commit Suicide

Yusuf, son of President Muhammadu Buhari, had in Abuja in December 2017 led a doctor identified as Obafemi to commit suicide, SaharaReporters has learnt.

Yusuf, who got married to Zahra, daughter of Nasiru Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi in Kano state last week suffered an injury to the head in a power bike in Abuja on December 26, 2017. 

Yusuf was admitted to Cedacrest Hospital in Abuja, following the bike crash in the Gwarimpa area of Abuja. He was discharged from the hospital on January 12, 2018 and flown abroad for further treatment.

Yusuf returned to Nigeria after his medical treatment abroad on Thursday, March 1, 2018. His mother, Aisha Buhari, announced his return to the country on Twitter, saying Yusuf was welcomed back by govt officials. “We thank God for the return of our son Yusuf today (Thursday) after his medical trip,” she wrote.

“Yusuf Buhari had a bike accident last night around Gwarimpa in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He broke a limb and had an injury to the head as a result. He has undergone surgery at a clinic in Abuja. He is in stable condition.

“The President and his wife, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, are thankful to Nigerians for the good wishes and prayers for their son,” Presidential media aide, Garba Shehu, had said in a statement.

But according to a top source who spoke to SaharaReporters on Sunday, Obafemi was the doctor who received Yusuf at Nisa Premier Hospital, Abuja on the night he had an accident on his power motorcycle He however, facilitated his transfer to another hospital, Cedarcrest, when he saw how critical the condition of Yusuf was, the source said.

“When Yusuf had an accident at Gwarimpa with his power bike, he was rushed to Nisa Premier. There he met Dr Obafemi who was one of the most junior doctors at the facility. Dr Obafemi didn't know he was Yusuf and didn't bother to know.

“All he knew was that he is a son of ‘somebody’ for him to have been escorted by policemen. He sought to give him the best treatment primarily as a patient. After a brief examination, he realised that Yusuf was an orthopaedic case and their facility was not one.

“He called his Head of Department who didn't pick up his calls and later called Dr Ibrahim Wada, the owner of the facility. None picked his numerous calls. When he realised Yusuf would die if he didn't refer him to a hospital where he can get the best care, he referred him to Cedarcrest (where he knew they were are into such treatment),” the source told SaharaReporters.

The source revealed further that “shortly after Yusuf was sent to Cedar Crest, news got to Wada and the HOD that a 'big fish' was at their hospital, they all came in hurriedly to devour the loot. On getting to their hospital, reality dawned on them that ‘bloody Dr Obafemi had transferred Yusuf’, they were mad!”

The source said the transfer of Buhari’s son to another hospital so angered Obafemi’s superiors that they sacked him as they had lost an opportunity of making good money for treating the first son. Their madness led to the sacking of Dr Obafemi for having the audacity to transfer a patient without their authorisation.

“Fortunately for Dr Obafemi, there was a lady that works at Nisa Premier whose husband works at Cedarcrest. They discussed the issue at home and the husband told their boss about the sacking of the doctor that brought their 'gold mine' to them. The CMD then called Dr Obafemi to offer him a job,” the source said.The source went further to say the doctor (Obafemi) was “earning N120,000 at Nisa Premier and it was increased to N150,000 at Cedarcrest.”

The source continued, “Seeing life was unfair to him, Dr Obafemi gathered money together to go and take PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test) in the UK with the mind of relocating abroad (mind you he graduated at 24 from the University of Ilorin, so he was very brilliant).

"The majority of the money he got was loan from the bank, to be paid back with interest - as his salary could barely feed and provide accommodation for him. Mind you, to take PLAB, you will need nothing less than N2.5 million, as at then, for the exams, flight and accommodation.” The source said Obafemi failed the examination and subsequently committed suicide.

“He was not given enough leave to study for PLAB because he worked in a private hospital, so he failed PLAB. The news of his failure, plus the army of creditors who daily hunted him for their money got to him and he checked into a hotel in Suleja and committed suicide.

“The hotel guys realised he was not coming out at 12pm and wasn't responding to their knocks on the door, so they called the police who opened the door and found him dead, with his certificates in a file and a suicide note apologising to his parents.

“He was from a lowly background, so he wanted to change their lives after becoming a doctor and realised the system (Nigeria) was constantly against him. Even though we wouldn't do that but our level of tolerance differs.

“That was the brief story of the doctor that made it possible for our ‘jobless boy’ to ever dream of a celeb wedding,” the source concluded.

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Seeing life was unfair to him, Dr Obafemi gathered money together to go and take PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test) in the UK with the mind of relocating abroad (mind you he graduated at 24 from the University of Ilorin, so he was very brilliant).

"The majority of the money he got was loan from the bank, to be paid back with interest - as his salary could barely feed and provide accommodation for him. Mind you, to take PLAB, you will need nothing less than N2.5 million, as at then, for the exams, flight and accommodation.” The source said Obafemi failed the examination and subsequently committed suicide.

“He was not given enough leave to study for PLAB because he worked in a private hospital, so he failed PLAB.The news of his failure, plus the army of creditors who daily hunted him for their money got to him and he checked into a hotel in Suleja and committed suicide...

They called the police who opened the door and found him dead, with his certificates in a file and a suicide note apologising to his parents.

“He was from a lowly background, so he wanted to change their lives after becoming a doctor and realised the system (Nigeria) was constantly against him. Even though we wouldn't do that but our level of tolerance differs.

“That was the brief story of the doctor that made it possible for our ‘jobless boy’ to ever dream of a celeb wedding,” the source concluded.

I guess this should rather be captioned: "Yusuf Buhari: Dr.Obafemi's Ordeal and Tragedy of The Failed Nigerian Healthcare System." This is how the so called irresponsible consultants push younger doctors to difficult situations and unfortunately their untimely deaths.

See how this poor chap became the fallen guy because of their greed and wickedness.I guess this is one of the reason why the medical profession is so much bastardized that even the consultants themselves & junior colleagues are leaving this failed nation in droves to go overseas?

You need to see news report on the Saudi Arabia govt recruitment of Nigerian doctors @ Abuja ystdy to appreciate the rot of the system.Only NARD seems to be fighting well.The NMA and MDCN are useless.The govt should better see to his beleaguered family wellbeing because they got blood on their hands.Rest in peace young Doctor.

May God give us the strength to overcome every suicidal thoughts in the face of hardships, amen.

seunmsg:
Yes, according to Sahara reporters and Racoon. In fact, it was Yusuf that fed him the sniper that took his life....

The President-Maj.General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) Said “Nigerians have suffered so much going abroad for medical treatment.This is not good for us & it must stop because we can’t afford it again" The President, who himself had travelled to the United Kingdom for treatment on several occasions."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/nigerians-cant-continue-going-overseas-for-treatment-buhari/amp/

As always known, the hypocrisy of you lots is really nauseating.The healthcare system have long been bastardized but the non-challant attitude by the Buhari govt have not helped the system.

Why can't the president’s son be treated in Aso Rock Clinic( where billions were budgeted for but only embezzled), National Hospital-Abuja or any other health facility in Nigeria even as his father told Nigerians when seeking office of the president?

Doctors are currently in strike because of the rotten state of the healthcare system in Nigeria yet the lifeless president, Bola Tinubu and others elites are outside this country on health tourism.Too bad!

Poor souls like Dr.Obafemi suffered it because he wanted to contribute his quota to Nigeria's overall healthcare services hence painstakingly trained as a medical doctor.However, the cruel reality of the system dawned of him when he was involved in ensuring the president’s son gets the best healthcare which didn’t go down well with his consultants hence he was sacked and re-employed.

However, dis-illusioned about the whole thing, he opted to write PLAB under difficult circumstances in order to leave the country, but the subsequent failure and debt burden eventually drove him to commit suicide.

thesicilian:
May God give us the strength to overcome every suicidal thoughts in the face of hardships, amen.

Amen sir. "As A Man Thinketh, So Is He." So every man is a reflection of what he thinks.All of a person's actions and inactions are the fruits of his thinking which is anchored principally on ones ideologies.It is not nor will it ever been an easy road

Wetin concern Yusuf and the doc to commit suicide. See if u can't fight to overcome ur struggles and u believe killing ursef will solve it then u are wrong. I bet all those who committed suicide will be regretting it wherever they will be

So it was Yusuf Buhari that made him to fail his PLAB examination?

I detest the Buhari Administration but the cause of the Dr. Oba. is definitely not a direct effect of his cause of death. Had it been OP you told us he reached out to them Yusuf Papa and they did nothing ehen we for blame them.

A message to all, please avoid Loans, if you must go for this ones with capital letter "L" please make sure you can carry it but note you can't really tell what can happen the next minute so steering clear is a win win.
Most of us believe they can't see suicide as an option I'm among those on top of that list. Well circumstances changes.

Crayfish no for really like bend, e get why e come bend, them say na condition.
(this calls for a reason to be serious)

Sorry for the Dr. Oba. I don't normally dish out R.I.P for suicide.

So someone died because he did the right thing for the son of a man who doesn't know how to do things right hmmmn what an irony.

Stupid blogger how did Yusuf pushed the man to suicide

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The source said the transfer of Buhari’s son to another hospital so angered Obafemi’s superiors that they sacked him as they had lost an opportunity of making good money for treating the first son. Their madness led to the sacking of Dr Obafemi for having the audacity to transfer a patient without their authorisation.

The source continued, “Seeing life was unfair to him, Dr Obafemi gathered money together to go and take PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test) in the UK with the mind of relocating abroad (mind you he graduated at 24 from the University of Ilorin, so he was very brilliant).

"The majority of the money he got was loan from the bank, to be paid back with interest - as his salary could barely feed and provide accommodation for him. Mind you, to take PLAB, you will need nothing less than N2.5 million, as at then, for the exams, flight and accommodation.” The source said Obafemi failed the examination and subsequently committed suicide.

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So are you trying to say Yusuf use the guy head exchange him own or what?

On a serious note, if you're looking for where/who to hinge his death on, I believe the management of the hospital that sacked him should do.
But then suicide is a personal decision, though pushed by circumstances. Many would go through same challenges only to rise up stronger.

RIP to the death

It should investigated and that hospital should be closed

Hmmm..

Too bad

Has nothing to do with Yusuf and more to do with the superiors that fired him for doing the right thing.

Haba Sahara reporters,this your journalism is down to up,side to side and turning around journalism.
But whyyy,u just had to work Yusuf Buhari into the equation,and even though u did try to work in Yusuf Buhari but this your headline is at variance with your story.
Yes he was the one who treated Yusuf,but I think it should be the other way around,it was through treating Yusuf that he got his breakthrough in life.
The story should have focused on his mental health,and the pressure on him to pay his debts.
The story should have focused more on how to give a solution to those in predicament similar to that of the brilliant young doctor,not shifting the headline to his treatment of Yusuf Buhari.
I hereby Suggest a better headline to shark reporters
YOUNG DOCTOR WHO SAVED YUSUF BUHARI COMMITS SUICIDE

How does his suicide indict the first son
Office of the first son

Am still trying hard to pin my head around how Yusuf Buhari is anywhere remotely responsible for Dr Obafemi's unfutunate suicide

Let's say my Father works for Nigerian breweries PLC and they make Gulder and Star larger... I a 30 year old son of NBC staff can't drink Hero's beer in peace

Yusuf is a 30 year old man, he can seek medical help anywhere he likes, he can ride bikes or cars he likes, he can have his wedding ceremony whichever way he wants it, You voted his Father to serve you as President not him



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Sowore is not mentally stable.
See the way he just patched up unrelated tales to reach the narrative he wants.
This is a case of working to the answer.
Sowore is on overdrive of news concoction and publications and he better be watched because now that it's becoming obvious his shekpe joint stories are being seen for what they are and Nigerians not buying into them,he may himself try to act out a suicide stunt to see if he would regain any modicum of fame.It could all go tragically wrong for him.

dominique:
So it was Yusuf Buhari that made him to fail his PLAB examination?

Yes, according to Sahara reporters and Racoon. In fact, it was Yusuf that fed him the sniper that took his life .

When we shout about the irresponsible publications of Sahara reporters and some media platforms, it always appear as if we are defending the president. The media is supposed to be objective and very professional in their reporting but no, all they do now is publish outright falsehood and spin unrelated news together to deceive the public.

Too bad. The Nigerian system as a whole is terrible. Imagine how the hod and senior doctors rushed in because it was the president's son, then sacked the doctor for choosing to save his life first. Nawa. The whole system needs a complete overhaul.

temitope27:
It should investigated and that hospital should be closed

The hospital should be closed for what exactly?

Everything associated with buhari always look for blood to drink

With all the insane rubbish and fabricated abia decay SR come up with every day, is it not time to just pack up and close shop?


Oh, I forgot, this trash is for ipob village terrorists..

This wicked regime has killed too many innocent souls... Thunder faya all that voted this wicked govt