COVID-19: Reps Minority Leader, family test negative

The Minority Leader,  House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu (PDP, Delta) has revealed that himself, members of his immediate family, as well as his domestic staff have tested negative for COVID-19.

Elumelu, in a statement on Wednesday, said that they took the second round of tests for himself and his household in the light of rumours that lawmakers were testing positive for the virus and are hiding their true status even from the leadership.

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“I, Hon Ndudi Elumelu, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, did another COVID-19 test on Friday 3rd of July with my family and other 11 domestic staff, and am happy to announce that the results came out negative,” he said.

The Minority Leader, therefore, advised his colleagues and staff of the National Assembly to do same so as to dispel speculations that the House may have been plagued with the virus.

Elumelu had, on March 30, 2020, underwent a similar test with his family in London and announced that the results were all negative.

Speculations were flying around on Tuesday that over 50 members of the House had allegedly tested positive for COVID-19 and were hiding their status.

The House has, however, debunked the rumored infection among its members.

Its spokesperson, Benjamin Kalu, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the report about 50 members of the House being positive for COVID-19 was baseless and unfounded.