By OUR REPORTER
The presidency of Nigeria has spurned reports suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mallam Mamman Daura, had been flown out of the country for medical checkup, saying renowned industrialist was in sound health.
It was reacting to a report by an online media (not The DEFENDER) alleging that Daura was flown to the United Kingdom for urgent medical treatment of an undisclosed ailment.
A top presidency source said last night that the elder statesman only traveled to London for a long scheduled business trip.
The source, who did not want his name in print because he is not authorized to speak on the matter, noted that Daura is in good health, and “He will return after finishing the business engagement that necessitated his trip to the United Kingdom.
“Daura is fine, and in good health. The rumour that he was flown abroad was baseless and false. He is in London for a business trip that was long planned. Once he is done, he will return,” he said.
The source, who said he had earlier spoken to Mamman Daura, maintained vehemently that “there is no iota of truth in the story”, even as he urged Nigerians to “disregard it”.
Name of the first family has been used freely in the media in recent years to drive the stories of Daura in their presentations of the General to the public.
