JUST IN: Former Oyo governor Olunloyo says he’s alive and refutes death rumors
Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, an eminent politician and former governor of the old Oyo State, has spoken out on the rumors of his death and declared himself to be alive.
Olunloyo said he was in good health when speaking with The PUNCH correspondent during his visit to his Molete home in the state capital of Ibadan on Friday.
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Some news outlets have earlier reported on the elder statesman’s death rumor.
But Olunloyo clarified during his speech, saying, “I’m still here, not yet gone.”
Concerned about the rumors, he also questioned who would live forever, emphasizing that “those who break death news and the person presumed dead will all die one day.”
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“I’ve been lucky. My father died at 42, while my mother died at 102. I’m 89. I’ve crossed the expected life age.”
The elder statesman also provided an example of how, on June 7, 2022, rumors of his death spread throughout multiple news outlets.
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He mentioned that the people spreading rumors said he passed away at the University College Hospital in Ibadan.
A few days later, his family released a statement stating that he was not dead but rather ill with an old age condition and pleading with Nigerians to pray for him to pull through the health issues.
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