October 09, (THEWILL) – Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has refuted social media reports that he was dead.
Speaking through his personal aide, Adeyeye E. Ajayi, the former Head of State said he is still very much alive and well.
“I am still around and well. I am not in a hurry,” Ajayi quoted General Gowon as saying.
Also, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Delta State, Kenneth Gbagi, confirmed that General Gowon is alive.
The former Minister of State for Education, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Orusi Kenneth, on Monday, described the purported death as the “handiwork of mischief makers”.
Gbagi disclosed that General Gowon is alive, hale and hearty and presently in London.
Quoting the much-respected leader, Gbagi said: “General Gowon is still much around with us, hale and hearty. He is not in a hurry to go anywhere.”
“I, Gbagi, just spoke with him. I hereby refute the rumour of the death of my friend, General Gowon. He has communicated to Nigerians that he is still much around, hale and hearty. Gowon is alive,” Gbagi added.
