From Reuters:
Nigeria’s President Buhari on Sunday denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a Sudanese impostor, breaking his silence on a rumor that has circulated on social media for months.
Buhari, who is running for re-election in February, spent five months in Britain last year being treated for an undisclosed illness. One theory widely aired on social media - and by some political opponents - was that he had been replaced by a lookalike from Sudan called Jubril.All together now: "Well (giggle) he would, wouldn’t he?"
No evidence has been presented, but videos making the claim have still been viewed thousands of times on YouTube and Facebook.
“It’s real me, I assure you....MORE
One of my favorites is found in Lords/Hansard for 6 Feb 2002, Column 671, 5:13 pm.
We're keepers of the MRD flame.
