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The governor is believed to have contracted the virus from Mohammed Abubakar, the son of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar.

Bauchi's Governor Mohammed tests positive for coronavirus | Pulse Nigeria

Samson Toromade

<h1>Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive for coronavirus.</h1>

<p>This was announced by his media aide, <strong>Mukhtar Gidado</strong>, in a statement on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.</p>

<p><em>"At this point, it should be noted that the governor is in self-isolation as his doctors and officials from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have taken full charge of his quarantine,"</em> the statement read.</p>

<p>The governor is a known contact of <strong>Mohammed Abubakar</strong>, son of former vice president, <strong>Atiku Abubakar</strong>, who recently tested positive. The two met inside an Abuja-bound airplane in Lagos and shook hands.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My brother, H.E <a href="https://twitter.com/atiku?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@atiku</a>, this is uneasy news to hear, but we are confident and pray for the full recovery of your son. Allah ya karemu gaba daya Allah ya bashi lafia. <a href="https://t.co/Mlfq3jQrTY">https://t.co/Mlfq3jQrTY</a></p>&mdash; Senator Bala A. Mohammed (@SenBalaMohammed) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenBalaMohammed/status/1242023782312824832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>The 61-year-old governor is the only one that tested positive out of six people, including his family and aides who accompanied him to Lagos, screened for the virus.</p>

<p>Gidado called for prayers on the governor's behalf and urged those who have had recent contact with him to immediately get tested.</p>

<p>While the NCDC is yet to officially acknowledge the governor's positive case, Nigeria has recorded 42 confirmed cases in six states - Lagos (29), FCT (7), Ogun (3), Ekiti (1), Oyo (1), and Edo (1), as of the time of reporting.</p>

<p>Two of the cases have recovered and been discharged, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/coronavirus-nigeria-records-1st-death/np0zy2h">the nation's first coronavirus death</a>&nbsp;was announced on Monday, March 23.</p>

Senator Bala A. Mohammed, Governor Bauchi state. [Twitter/@SenBalaMohammed]

Bauchi's Governor Mohammed tests positive for coronavirus

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