A former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, is hale and hearty, according to a statement by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The statement, signed by Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, says he met Tinubu recently in London and that the picture they took should dispel the rumours flying around that the APC leader was sick and hospitalised.
The statement reads:
“It would be recalled that social media was awash a few days ago that Asiwaju Tinubu was hospitalised and undergoing major surgery in Maryland, the United States over an undisclosed illness.
“But Governor Sanwo-Olu while dispelling the rumours during an interview with journalists few hours after his return from London said Tinubu is hale and hearty, adding that they both discussed on happenings in APC, national issues and other matters during the visit to the APC National Leader.
“Yes, indeed, I am the one you saw in the picture that I took when I visited our leader in London just to dispel all of the rumours that were flying around that he was sick and hospitalised.
“You saw him (Tinubu). He is well, he is healthy and we conversed. We talked about what is happening in our party, what is happening in the nation and just to say to him that all is well.
“I went to see things for myself. It is just to put the mind and heart of people to rest that there is nothing for us to worry about,” the governor disclosed.
When asked when Asiwaju Tinubu would likely return to Nigeria, Governor Sanwo-Olu said only the APC leader will decide when he will return from his foreign trip.
“A man has discretion as to decide when to go out of the country and when to return. It is his call. Is he coming here to do Governor’s work? Can’t you see the picture we took together? Picture doesn’t lie,” he said.