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Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar reportedly flown abroad

Abdulsalami Abubakar

General Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former military Head of State, is gravely ill, according to Thisday.

The retired Army General may have suffered a partial stroke.

Abubakar was reportedly flown out of Nigeria for medical treatment three weeks ago.

He was flown to Dubai in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), but is now in a UK hospital (UK).

Justice Fati Abubakar, Abubakar’s wife and former First Lady, was with him.

Abubakar Bello, his in-law and the governor of Niger, visited him after the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary.

It was further gathered the National Peace Committee (NPC) Chairman is in a stable condition as doctors continue to monitor him.

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