Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on
Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has insisted that nothing unpleasant has
happened to his principal.
Shehu stated this on Sunday while reacting to speculations
on social media that Buhari had died.
He described the stories as “baseless rumour”, urging
Nigerians to disregard them.
“Baseless rumors are trending again that an unpleasant thing
has happened to our beloved president, Muhammadu Buhari,” he tweeted.
“If you have received this information on WhatsApp or
Facebook, disregard it because it is plain lies spread by vested interests to
create panic
“Nothing unpleasant has happened to the president. No cause
for apprehension. Thanks for the many calls.”
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media
and Publicity, had earlier tweeted “only God’s counsel shall stand”, regarding
the president’s health.
By Ifreke Inyang
