Presidency debunks President Buhari death rumours

Rumours have been spreading that President Buhari who is currently on medical leave in London has been confirm dead in a hospital in London where he was supposed to be receiving treatment.

The rumours have been spreading like wildfire, after a news website published a story that the President was dead. With many Nigerians taking to the net to ascertain the truth of the story.

The presidency however said on Saturday that there was no truth in the news.

Buhari had on Thursday travelled to London, United Kingdom, after writing to the National Assembly that he would be proceeding on a vacation and that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo would be performing the duties of the President while he was away.

Top government officials have taken to Twitter to debunk such stories, chief among them is the chief special adviser to the President on media and publicity, who took to his Twitter handle to dismiss such claims and pray that those behind it should repent.