Raymond Dokpesi Jnr tests positive as Atiku’s son recover from coronavirus
Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of Africa Independent Television, has tested positive to coronavirus.
“I got a call this morning confirming the result is COVID-19 positive. I am leaving now to the Gwagwalada Isolation Centre for treatment and hope to be back in two weeks. Many of you may have interacted with me during our various meetings and I would advise you to get tested as soon as possible,” Dokpesi said in a short message to members of staff in Abuja, AIT reported on Monday evening.
Dokpesi was said to have been self-isolating in the past week, before he developed malaria symptoms and started coughing.
He reportedly contacted the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for a COVID-19 test which came back positive.
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Dokpesi is said not to have a recent travel history, advised those who have interacted with him lately to get tested.
In other reports, Mohammed one of the sons of the Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has recovered from Coronavirus.
Recalls that Atiku’s son had since been at Abuja isolation centre since March 22nd after he tested positive to COVID-19.
The former Vice President’s son was free of the virus after he tested negative twice for COVID-19 on Monday.
Atiku stated that he just received the good news and his son will be discharged from the Abuja Isolation centre soon.
The development was also confirmed by a close family friend to Mohammed on his Twitter page @NecessaryCho.
Mohammed also retweeted the post on his Twitter handle.
