President Muhammadu Buhari
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has said he did not find the “Jubril of Sudan” claim funny.
Recall that, in 2018, rumours were rife that Buhari had died and one Jubril from Sudan had been impersonating him as Nigeria’s president.
The health struggles of the president, who had spent 103 days treating an undisclosed ailment in the United Kingdom (UK), at the time had spurred the claims, but they were never substantiated.
In a documentary screened on Friday night at a private dinner organised by his family and close associates to celebrate his 80th birthday, Buhari said the rumour was the work of some mischief makers to demonstrate their cheekiness.
Responding to a question on whether he found the rumour funny, the president said he did not.
President Muhammadu Buhari
He noted that it was a ploy to cause distraction from the main issues.
“Yes! People said I am somebody from Sudan. I didn’t bother with the name. Nigerians have mischievous ways of explaining themselves,” Buhari replied.
“No. It’s not funny because those who made those statement, they just want to be cheeky. They want to distract attention from the main issue.
“Our main issue is to do the infrastructure, make people aware that they need to work hard to live well. They just want to enjoy life without earning the respect of their community and so on.”
In 2018, Buhari said though some people hoped that he had died, he was “real” and “will still go strong.”
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