The leader of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been reportedly flown out of the
country for medical treatment following deterioration of his health condition.
According to a report reaching us, Tinubu was flown to London in his private jet on Friday, 24 October, as his ailing health deteriorated.
The APC chieftain is said to be
suffering from an ailment which affects his posture and balance as well his
movement, speech and writing.
A close aide said: “He has been
manifesting symptoms of Parkinson disease which include tremor, shaky limbs,
hands and fingers, slow movement, impaired posture and balance and loss of
automatic movements”.
The aide added that he was also
suffering from another undisclosed disease which is being managed at a
specialist hospital in Houston, USA.
The source, who said Tinubu has been
managing the ailment for almost a decade, explained that his withdrawal from
vying as the deputy of retired General Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming 2015
elections was as a result of his failing health.
According to the aide, he was
accompanied by his wife, Senator Remi Tinubu and the former national chairman
of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande.
When contacted, APC bigwigs in the
state and at the national level declined commenting on their leader’s health
status.
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