Yusuf Buhari is not dead - Presidency insists

- The presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, says President Buhari's son is very alive and well

- Cedarcrest hospitals states that Yusuf's condition remarkably improved after a surgery was carried out by a team of neurosurgeons

The presidency has dismissed an unverified report claiming that Yusuf Buhari who had a motorcycle accident is dead.

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The special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on social media, Lauretta Onochie, who reacted to the rumour in a tweet on Wednesday, February 21, described the report as fake news.

Legit.ng investigation showed that the report started from a fake AIT Facebook page.

See the Fake post below:

Onochie who described the news as evil said Yusuf is very alive and well

See tweet by the Lauretta Onochie below:

Legit.ng had earlier reported Yusuf Buhari was discharged from Cedarcrest hospital on Friday, January 12, after undergoing treatment for a motorcycle accident.

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The hospital said Yusuf was placed in its intensive care unit after an initial stabilization following injuries sustained as a rider in a motorcycle accident.

The hospital added that Yusuf's condition remarkably improved after a surgery was carried out by a team of neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons before he was transferred from the ICU to the ward.

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Source: Legit.ng