Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, has stayed COVID-19 positive two weeks after he was rushed to the First Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Consultants Hospital, Lagos.
His wife, Florence, has, however, been discharged from hospital.
It was gathered that Ajimobi, the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress, had been hospitalised since June 2, 2020, after been confirmed positive. He had been managing the condition at home before the disease deteriorated and he had to go to a hospital.
He also opted for private treatment rather than a public facility after his condition worsened.
A source close to the family disclosed that the former governor already had a health challenge with was not uncommon to men of his age.
He explained, “The former governor has been in the hospital for two weeks. We are hoping for the best. The irony is that the person whom we believe he contracted the disease from has been discharged.”
“However, the former governor has an underlying ailment which is slowing down his recovery. We hope he recovers soon.”