President Muhammadu Buhari is ill and undergoing treatment at the presidential villa, PREMIUM TIME has reported.
The President is said to have an infection called Meniere Disease in his left ear.
He suffers hearing impairment and routinely complains of severe pains and unusual sounds from that ear, the online platform learned.
The 73-year-old got the ear infection about two weeks ago just when he was scheduled to undertake a working visit to Lagos on May 22, the first by a sitting President in 15 years.
He is currently being treated by his personal physician and other experts from the State House Clinic, and might seek treatment abroad if his condition does not improve in the next few days.
The illness is responsible for the recent last minute cancellation of some key engagements by the President.
SocietyGists could not get a confirmation from Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, as his phone number “could not be reached”.
Buhari had on three recent occasions cancelled official trips within and outside the country due to the infection and was represented at those events by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
A statement by the presidency on Friday said the vice president would again represent the president at the 48th Ordinary Summit of Head of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) holding this weekend in Dakar, Senegal.
Buhari cancelled his much publicised visit to Lagos due to “scheduling difficulties” and to Port Harcourt, Rivers State to launch the cleanup of Ogoniland on Thursday, June 2.
He, however, attended Jumat prayers in Abuja on Friday and met with former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan as well as some clergymen.