Contrary to the statement credited to Femi Adesina, a senior
spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari that his son, Yusuf, was
ready for “discharge” from an Abuja hospital Saharareporters
has authoritatively learnt that he was ferried out of Nigeria through
the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport early
this morning.
Yusuf is headed for treatment at St. Josef Hospital in Wiesbaden,
Germany according to Presidency sources.The departure of Yusuf to
Germany followed earlier departure last night by his sister, Mrs. Halima
Buhari-Sherif and the official physician to the first lady, Kamal
Mohammed. Both arrived Stuttgart earlier today on a Bombardier
Challenger 600 Presidential jet with registration number 5N-FGZ.
Yusuf was injured in a power bike accident in Gwanripa neighbourhood in
Abuja while drag racing with a friend, Bashir Gwandu. Mr. Adesina claims
Gwandu was not injured in the crash as earlier reported in newspapers
and social media outlets.
