The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, returned to Nigeria from London, Friday night, after spending three months abroad on medical tourism.
During his trip abroad, his media office had confirmed that Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, “underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee.”
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A statement from the Tinubu Media Office on Friday, entitled: “Asiwaju is back,” said the APC national leader “has returned fully healed from the knee surgery and fully committed to doing his modest part of advancing the cause of progressive democratic good governance throughout our beloved nation.”
Read below the full statement from the Tinubu media office:
Asiwaju Tinubu is back
“His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu returned to the country, landing in Lagos Friday evening, October 8. He arrived from London, United Kingdom.
“During his trip abroad, he underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee.
“Contrary to unfounded rumour, he underwent no other surgical procedures and contemplates none in the future.
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“His recuperation has been without complication and ahead of the schedule by the attending surgeon.
“He has returned fully healed from the knee surgery and fully committed to doing his modest part of advancing the cause of progressive democratic good governance throughout our beloved nation.
“Asiwaju, first and foremost, would like to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for taking the time to visit him in London to express his wishes for a speedy recovery from the knee operation.
“He thanks House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, governors, party leaders, members of Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives, members of the Lagos State House of Awell-wishersindeed many others who called on him in London to wish him well.
“He is also not forgetting others who would have loved to visit him but couldn’t make it and his numerous friends, associates, supporters and wwell-wisherswho have been with him in prayers and supplications to Allah.
“Asiwaju Tinubu thanks you all.”
