Buhari's Death Rumour: I will outlive all The death rumour mongers like Nnamdi Azikiwe did – Says Buhari

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said he is hale and hearty and would return to his duty post at the end of his vacation.”

“The President who dismissed speculations about his death and ill health, made this known during differentiate meetings he had with well wishers who paid him visits in London.”

Wife of President Buhari, Aisha has joined him in London amid speculations of his death, while the two have been together for the past three days.

The President and Aisha had even taken joint photographs, all indicating that he is in good condition, contrary to widespread speculations that he has broken down. A close friend of the Buhari’s family who is also in London, disclosed that the President has been reluctant in granting interviews on his condition because such would amount to setting up chains of needless reactions, since according to him, a doubting Thomas will always raise petty issues.

The President, he said, had taken speculations on his health conditions with philosophical calmness, regarding all as part of the burdens attached to being President.

The source said critics and peddlers of false reports about President Buhari would have their mouths sealed when after his vacation, the President returns to Nigeria hale and hearty to resume his work as scheduled.

Past Nigerian Presidents had, at different times, been reported to have died suddenly for no just reason by rumour mongers who had veiled their nefarious intents using the media.

False speculations about death of past Nigerian leaders started from the days of the late first President of Nigeria, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe who reacted by cursing those behind such speculations, averring that he would outlive all of them. His curse came to pass.”

“Also, false reports and speculations had been peddled that former President Shehu Shagari, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, General Olusegun Obasanjo, late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and now President Muhammadu Buhari had died. ”