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Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar ill, Flown Abroad for Treatment
Former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.) has reportedly been flown abroad over his deteriorating health condition.
The retired Army General may have suffered a partial stroke, according to report in ThisDay newspaper.
The report says he was taken abroad for medical treatment. He was first flown to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but is now at a hospital in the United Kingdom (UK).
Abubakar was accompanied by his wife and former First Lady, Justice Fati Abubakar.
His in-law and Niger Governor, Abubakar Bello left the country after the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary to visit him.
Meanwhile, the National Peace Committee (NPC) Chairman, according to the report, is in a stable condition as doctors continue to monitor him.