Nothing unpleasant has happened to the President- Garba Shehu reacts to President Buhari's death rumors

Yesterday, some Nigerians on social media were peddling rumors of President Buhari's death in the UK. Reacting to the rumors, Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement released on social media, said nothing unpleasant has happened to President Buhari.

"Baseless rumors are trending again that an unpleasant thing has happened to our beloved President, Muhammadu Buhari. If you have received this information on WhatsApp or Facebook, disregard it because it is plain lies spread by vested interests to create panic. Nothing unpleasant has happened to the President. No cause for apprehension. Thanks for the many calls" he wrote on Facebook.

On May 8th, President Buhari left Nigeria for the UK  for a medical check up.