Tony Anenih condemns rumour about Buhari's death
- Tony Anenih condemned those spreading rumour of President Buhari's death
- The PDP chieftain said he has also been a victim in the past
- Lai Mohammed described the rumour as silly
The former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) board of trustees has condemned the rumour circulating that President Muhammadu Buhari was dead.
The rumour which began circulating after the president’s visit to the UK was refuted by Garba Shehu, the spokesperson to Buhari.
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In spite of that, this has not stopped reports that the president’s health was diminishing.
The Cable reports that Anenih said he has also been a victim of death rumour and said those peddling it should ask God for forgiveness.
He said: “This attitude of doing false reports about the death of our leaders has become characteristic in the media and it is not good. I was a victim of this in May last year when I was reported to have died in a London hospital.
“Former President Ibrahim Babangida was also a victim of such sinister rumoured death last year. I wonder what those behind the false and mischievous reports intended to gain from them.
“Fabricating such negative and false reports of death about fellow human beings is wicked and ungodly. It is clearly against Biblical admonition that we should pray for leaders and people in authority.
“At this time of economic recession, rather than wish President Buhari dead, Nigerians should fervently pray for him to enjoy good health to be able to take the country out of the woods.
“The masterminds of these false reports should desist from such despicable act that only portrays them as inhuman. They should fear God, ask for His mercy and forgiveness so that they do not invite the wrath of God upon their heads.”
In his reaction, Lai Mohammed who is the minister of information described the rumour as silly and said it is only in Nigeria people wish the president dead.
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He said: “I don’t want to lend my voice to a very silly thing. I will not join this debate. I think there are more serious issues of state to discuss than this issue.
“It’s only in this part of the world that you wake up in the morning and you say the president of the country is dead. I will not join that kind of debate at all.”
Source: Legit.ng
