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"He Didn't Go to LASUTH?": Governor El-Rufai's Son Asks as Falz's Undergoes Knee Surgery in UK
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"He Didn't Go to LASUTH?": Governor El-Rufai's Son Asks as Falz's Undergoes Knee Surgery in UK

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • Bashir El-Rufai, Governor Nasir El-Rufai's son, sparked outrage on social media after criticising Nigerian rapper Falz for undergoing knee surgery in the United Kingdom
  • Falz trended online recently after a video he posted on his verified Instagram profile informed the world about his surgery
  • Many social media users attacked Governor Nasir El-Rufai's son after the alleged dehumanising statement he made

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Kaduna, Kaduna State - Bashir El-Rufai, the son of the Kaduna state governor, Thursday, May 11, mocked Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, for travelling to the United Kingdom (UK) for surgery.

Legit.ng reports that El-Rufai, who attacked the musician for not visiting local hospitals, said the singer's decision was "disappointing".

El Rufai son and Falz
Bashir El Rufai's attacks Falz for undergoing surgery abroad. Photo credit: @BashirElRufai @falzthebahdguy
Source: Twitter

El-Rufai wrote on his known Twitter handle:

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"UK? He didn’t go to LASUTH as a bona-fide human rights activist? Disappointing."

El-Rufai added:

"Common knee issue you con japa but if na big politician wey get cancer and e travel to India for treatment, una go create music video dey abuse dem.
"You want make e die because e be public official? Na him fault say hospital better for yankee? You dey crase ni?"

Falz's knee surgery in the UK

Recall that recently, Falz took to his Instagram page to narrate how he sustained an injury on his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

According to the entertainer, he was playing football in November 2022 when he sustained a knee injury.

He added that the surgery was conducted earlier this month at a medical facility in London.

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Meanwhile, Legit earlier reported that many internet users reacted to Bashir's tweet.

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Some commenters criticised the governor's son, wondering why he is querying a private citizen who embarked on a personal medical trip.

Foreign medical trips for public officeholders

Medical tourism embarked upon by public officeholders has been criticised by opposition voices. Some persons argue that Nigeria's medical facilities failed to improve because elected officials who are supposed to champion the cause for its improvement fly abroad for medical reasons.

Presently, President Muhammadu Buhari is abroad receiving dental care.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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