Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has fallen ill in London and could not attend the meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investors’ Council, which started today.
President Jonathan who clocked 56 years yesterday “became indisposed and could not be present at the opening of the meeting today”, a statement by Reuben Abati said today.
According to Abati, President Jonathan “has since been examined by competent medical practitioners. He has been advised to rest for a few days.”
“The Presidency wishes to assure all Nigerians that President Jonathan’s condition is nothing serious and that the medical attention he has sought is only precautionary”, the statement added.
Abati did not reveal the cause of the sudden illness. He did not also state whether the illness will affect Jonathan’s scheduled return to Abuja on Saturday. On Sunday, President Jonathan is scheduled to hold a meeting with seven opposition governors in his ruling party, the PDP.
Jonathan is not publicly known to be suffering from any serious medical conditions.
He assumed the presidency in 2010 following the death of his predecessor Musa Yar’Adua.
Yar’Adua’s protracted illness, details of which were kept from the public, sparked a months-long political crisis in Africa’s most populous country.
Jonathan arrived London yesterday morning for the meeting with HIIC, which was slated to last three days.
He was received at the Luton Airport by officials of the Nigerian High Commission, led by Dr. Dalhatu Tafida.
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