Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has refuted speculations that he is dead.
The retired Army general told Vanguard (not AbN TV) over the telephone that he is alive and wondered where the unfounded rumours started from.
ABN TV reports that General Gowon is set to celebrate his 89th birthday on Thursday 19th October 2023.
There were speculations in a section of the social media that the General passed on at age 89.
However, when contacted by a Vanguard editor over the telephone, the General refuted the claims stating that he is alive and in good health.
