Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar discharged from London hospital

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has been discharged from a hospital in London.

The former military ruler was admitted into the hospital last week.

However, with his ailment not disclosed, Garba Shehu, confirmed that Abubakar has been discharged.

Shehu, the official spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, via a short statement released on Monday said;

“I just ended a visit to His Excellency Abdulsalami Abubakar, former Head of State. He is out of the hospital in a London apartment and apparently in no serious condition.

“He was his jovial self, maintaining a keen interest in developments back at home in Nigeria. Please, no cause for alarm.”

General Abubakar had missed the Governorship election in Ekiti due to his illness.

He could not attend the meeting on June 15 where all the governorship aspirants signed a Peace Pact.

Abubakar, who is the Chairman of the National Peace Committee, was represented by Bishop Mathew Kukah and other members of the committee.

It was also learned that Abubakar could not celebrate his 80th birthday on June 13, 2022, as earlier planned because of his sickness.

President Muhammadu Buhari, governors, and other leaders, however, congratulate him via press releases.

They appreciated Abubakar for his accomplishment, patriotism, and ushering in democratic governance in Nigeria on May 29, 1999, after about two decades of military dictatorship.