Wale Fapohunda, the attorney-general of Ekiti state, has
contracted the coronavirus.
He disclosed his status via a post on his Twitter handle on
Sunday night.
According to Fapohunda, he was confirmed positive for the
virus after a second test was carried out on him.
He added that he had gone into self-isolation isolation,
while the solicitor-general of the state would take charge of all legal matters
in his absence.
“The result of my second covid-19 test came out positive today. In line with the established protocols, I have commenced a period of self-isolation. In my absence, all state legal matters should be referred to the Solicitor-General of the State,” the post read.
The result of my second covid-19 test came out positive today. In line with the established protocols, I have commenced a period of self-isolation. In my absence, all state legal matters should be referred to the Solicitor-General of the State.@ekiti_MOjustice #StaySafeNigeria— Attorney-General Ekiti (@AGWalefapohunda) July 26, 2020
The development comes five days after Kayode Fayemi,
governor of Ekiti, announced that he had tested positive for the virus.
Pictures from the Gender Based Violence Management Committee (GBVMC) meeting with the Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi (@kfayemi) recently.— Ekiti State Ministry Of Justice (@ekiti_MOjustice) July 9, 2020
Photo: @444mastermind
Cc: @AGWalefapohunda @bisiafayemi @OlumiluaMuyiwa @cpsekiti @ekitistategov @AbiodunBorisade @yinkaoyebode1 @don_phemzy pic.twitter.com/jq1dZe5xkV
However, according to his pictured meetings in recent times,
he has adhered to the guidelines on wearing of face masks and physical
distancing.
As of July 26, 2020, according to the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC), 113 people have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 in
Ekiti state, out of which 55 recoveries and two deaths have been recorded.
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