Mr. Ogunbamwo only said the index patient was from Ebonyi State, without disclosing further details. The health commissioner, Prof.
Akin Abayomi, had earlier referred to the patient as a “he,” suggesting he is male.
“The patient came in over the weekend for a programme in Lagos shortly before he was diagnosed,” Ogunbamwo said.
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