By Milcah Tanimu
Adeyeye E. Ajayi, a personal aide to former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon, has strongly denied the rumors circulating on social media regarding the passing of the former Head of State. In a brief statement issued late on Monday night, Ajayi reassured the public that General Gowon is alive and in good health, stating, “General Gowon is still with us and is doing well. He has no plans to depart anytime soon.”
Additionally, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, the Delta State gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the last general election, has also dispelled the rumors of General Gowon’s demise. Gbagi confirmed that General Gowon is alive, in excellent health, and presently in London. He emphatically stated, “General Gowon is very much alive and in good spirits. He has no intention of leaving us.”
As the former chairman of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Gbagi urged Nigerians to disregard the false reports about General Gowon’s passing and affirmed, “I, Gbagi, have just spoken with him. I want to categorically refute the rumors of my friend General Gowon’s death. He has conveyed to Nigerians that he is still here, in good health, and alive.” Gbagi emphasized that General Gowon is indeed alive and well.
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