There has been a buzz about President Bola Tinubu’s health due to his absence from several high-profile state events.
Inside sources were suggesting that Tinubu might need overseas medical care due to being bedridden for days. Because of this, Vice President Kashim Shettima represented him at official engagements.
Though, while responding to enquiries, the spokesman of the president, Chief Bayo Onanuga, described the claims as baseless.
“People just tell you all kinds of rumours that have no basis at all. He was in his office yesterday (5 August). I was with him. He came to work,” he said, according to an ICIR report.
Tinubu was last seen in public on August 1 at the Progressive Media Summit.
Some of Tinubu’s scheduled activities were cancelled.
The weekly Federal Executive Council meeting didn’t happen this week, but Onanuga said there’s no fixed schedule for these meetings.
He also recently hosted the victorious Super Falcons, but skipped a similar reception for the D’Tigress on 3 August, prompting speculation.
Despite his absence from public events, the Presidency has issued several statements, including an announcement on free healthcare for low-income retirees and condolences to Ghana over a tragic air crash.
Onanuga maintained that Tinubu remains active behind the scenes, stating: “Even today, he called me from the house and asked me to issue a statement.”