By Deborah Hassan
365Daily– All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, did not undergo any surgery apart from one on his right knee, and is not scheduled for any in the near future, his media office has disclosed.
Tinubu, who has been rumoured to have an interest in running for the office of the President in 2023, returned to Nigeria on Friday evening, October 8, 2021, after months long stay in London, United Kingdom
A statement issued by his media office on Friday, October 8, 2021, said while on his trip abroad, he underwent surgery on his right knee, as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee.
It added: “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.”
Tinubu thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for visiting him while in London, as well as the House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, other 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 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 added.