Obasanjo Narrates How He Tested Positive To COVID 19 And The Controversy That Followed
Afnews Editor
Mar 05, 2021
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday disclosed that he tested positive for COVID-19.
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He revealed this for the first time while speaking in Abeokuta during a colloquium to celebrate his 84th birthday.
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Obasanjo said though he was concerned he had no symptoms.
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Barraging his experience, Obasanjo said "It will surprise you that I was tested positive for Coronavirus. I called them to test me, they came on a Saturday, I did not get the result till Wednesday and it came out positive but I had no symptoms.
"Three days after they tested me again and I am negative, that is three days after I tested positive.ÔÇØ
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"My daughter, Iyabo is an epidemiologist and I called her to explain, she said maybe they tested me at the later stage of your being positive.
"I told her I had no symptoms and she said it could be a faulty result. But I was tested positive. Since then I have been tested three times negative, so, if you want to come near me, you can come near me.
"It was nothing to worry about when I was tested positive, my household was running from me but I told them to stay in their place while I stay in mine.ÔÇØ
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