Mamman Daura, a nephew and close confidant of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown to the United Kingdom for urgent medical treatment.
The 80-year old was said to have been flown to the UK on Wednesday in a private jet, after exhibiting respiratory difficulties with symptoms similar to Coronavirus since last Friday.
The former journalist is said to have had a history of renal crisis and had regularly visited the West for medical attention.
Daura came under widespread criticisms, recently after he said that zoning of the Presidency in Nigeria should be jettisoned for competence.
Speaking with the BBC Hausa, he said the zoning formula had failed Nigeria and should be abandoned.
