The former Nigerian head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon has refuted the rumor of him being dead.
Gowon debunked the news via his media aide as the news of his death waa making waves on the social media pages.
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The aid wrote :
“General Yakubu Gowon denies rumoured death, says I am still around and well. I am not in a hurry” – Adeyeye E. Ajayi mni, Personal Aide to General Yakubu Gowon”