Tinubu returns to Nigeria after knee operation in London
The leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) Alhaji Bola Tinubu on Friday evening returned to Nigeria after a successful knee operation in United Kingdom, where he spent weeks in hospital
Penpushing reports that, the ailing Tinubu also stayed at the private home said to be owned by Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state, where number of top and influential Nigerians, which include President Muhammadu Buhari, Speake Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Senator Ibikunle Amosun among others had visited him
The statement from media office of former Governor of Lagos State, believed to nurse a presidential ambition, confirmed his return, and fully healed from the knee surgery adding that his recuperation has been without complication
“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,” the office said.
‘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. 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’, the statement added
‘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’,the statement reads.
‘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 Assembly and indeed 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 well wishers who have been with him in prayers and supplications to Allah. Asiwaju Tinubu thanks you all’, the statement emphaised
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