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- Muhammadu Buhari was rumoured to have
been replaced by a man from Sudan - Rumours surrounding health suggested he
was replaced by man called ‘Jubril’ - Buhari, 75, has been receiving treatment
for a mystery illness for well over a year
President Muhammadu Buhari on
Sunday quashed a rumour stemming from his ill health that he had
died and been replaced by a lookalike impostor from Sudan, his
spokesman said.
Buhari tweeted on Sunday that he
addressed the reports while at a meeting in Poland.
‘One of the questions that came up
today in my meeting with Nigerians in Poland was on the issue of
whether I’ve been cloned or not,’ Buhari said.
‘The ignorant rumors are not
surprising, when I was away on medical vacation last year a lot of
people hoped I was dead.’
‘It’s real me, I assure you. I will
soon celebrate my 76th birthday and I will still go strong,’ Buhari
said as he met with the Nigerian diaspora in Poland, where he is
attending the UN COP24 climate summit in Katowice.
He was answering a question from the
audience about repeated claims – spread via tweets, Facebook posts
and YouTube videos – that the leader of Africa’s most populous
nation was an imposter called ‘Jubril’.
‘A lot of people hoped that I died
during my ill health. Some even reached out to the Vice President
to consider them to be his deputy because they assumed I was dead,’
Buhari said, according to a statement signed by his spokesman Garba
Shehu.
He referred to those who started the
rumour as ‘ignorant’ and ‘irreligious’.
Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall,
meet with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential
villa in Abuja, Nigeria earlier this month
Buhari, who is seeking re-election
next year, spent a large part of 2017 in London for treatment for a
serious illness, which has never been revealed to the public.
A lack of specific information about
the illness, along with Buhari’s gaunt features and a reduction in
public appearances have fed speculation about his well-being.
Claims about the president’s identity
emerged a month after Buhari returned from another lengthy medical
trip to London.
Those pushing the rumour were known
critics of the president and his government.
Buhari was elected President of
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and top oil producer, in
2015.
The former general became President
in his fourth attempt at leadership since he was ousted from power
in 1985.
Buhari was among military strongmen
who dominated Nigeria decades ago. A military coup brought him to
power in 1983, and another military coup toppled him two years
later.
comments
Lars Gonaards, Chester, United Kingdom, about 4 hours ago
Clones are easy to spot, they look exactly like the person they
have replaced.
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Lars Gonaards, Chester, United Kingdom, about 4 hours ago
Of course he would say that, he’s a clone.
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Lars Gonaards, Chester, United Kingdom, about 4 hours ago
The clone is a good likeness.
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JustAnotherVoice, Camp Geiger, United States, about 8 hours
ago
You cannot make this stuff up
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SpikedDurian, Sunny Side Up, Singapore, about 10 hours ago
I want irrefutable proof!
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Briancito, Aurora, about 11 hours ago
Nigeria should be so lucky.
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Easy_Rider, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, about 13 hours ago
It’s a sign!
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Sydneysider58, Now in Nambour Qld, Australia, about 13 hours
ago
So what if he is – clones lives matter.
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peter, eastleigh, United Kingdom, about 14 hours ago
He wants to transfer 30 million from his estate to your
account.
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Levelandsane17, Sheffield, United Kingdom, about 14 hours
ago
I sometimes feel like I have been!!lol
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