President Buhari’s Powerful Nephew Mamman Daura Flown To UK For Urgent Medical Treatment

Mamman Daura, a nephew and close confidant of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown to the United Kingdom for urgent medical treatment over an undisclosed ailment.

According to SaharaReporters, Daura, 80, was said to have been flown in a private jet to the UK on Wednesday after exhibiting respiratory difficulties with symptoms similar to Coronavirus since last Friday.

Mamman Daura, a  former journalist, is an integral member of the ‘Cabal’, a group of influential individuals around President Buhari, who help him make key decisions.

He is  said to have had a history of renal crisis and had regularly visited the West for medical attention.

Thelagostimes recall that in  April, another ‘Cabal’ member and late Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, died from Coronavirus complications.