Immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has in the last 3 days been on the lips of many. From reports about him falling into a coma on Tuesday to Wednesday’s announcement by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of his appointment as the Acting National Chairman of the party amidst the drama surrounding the suspension of the Adams Oshiomhole as head of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), Ajimobi has had the buzz around him grow for the social and politically inclined Nigerians.

However, rumours of his death filtered into the internet late Thursday, with many tweeting about his reported demise and sharing what this means for APC as a party. These claims were also diffused by others who claimed that their reports are not accurate.

A source who has never failed me in six years of knowing him has just confirmed to me the death, in Lagos today, of Abiola Ajimobi, former Governor of Oyo State, due to underlying health conditions worsened by the Coronavirus.

May his soul rest in peace.

— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) June 18, 2020

Some who shared the news of his death, emphatically stressed that their sources were accurate as they shared that Ajimobi had died in over complications arising from the earlier reported case of coronavirus.

On Twitter, those that held on to the ‘report’ that Ajimobi had died were also quick to share the details of his recent appointment with APC as they shared that the party had planned before the assigned such role to a man not healthy enough.

Former Governor of Oyo state Ajimobi reported dead. And he was just announce as the active chairman of the APC, few days ago…

Can we just fast forward this 2020 already, because I’m tired…

— Engineer Tolu Tezzy_ ? (@tolutezzy_) June 18, 2020

Others on the Ajimobi trend, also pointed out that while the former Oyo State governor may not be dead, he is in a critical condition as they also went further to wish him a speedy recovery.

Ajimobi is alive, but in critical condition.

— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) June 18, 2020

The trend about the death of Ajimobi has now been knocked off as an aide, family and close sources of the APC Deputy National chairman (South), have refuted the claims that he is dead as they tagged the news as fake.

Former Governor of Oyo State, Ajimobi is very much alive.

— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) June 18, 2020

Ajimobi is responding well to treatment, he’s doing fine. He’s alive guys ..

— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) June 18, 2020

#BREAKING I was inundated by messages that fmr Governor @AAAjimobi Ajimobi has DIED in Lagos! I could not get info from Oyo lawmakers, elites, media. I have finally confirmed and spoke to the family 9:15pm 6/18/20??
He is ALIVE and talking recovering ??#KemiOlunloyo#kemitalks pic.twitter.com/lDIkRwkryM

— Dr. Kemi Olunloyo (@KemiOlunloyo) June 18, 2020

Ajimobi is NOT dead. A source close to the family just informed us.

— Ovie (@OvieO) June 18, 2020

 

Ignore the fake news about former Governor AJIMOBI's rumored death!!! pic.twitter.com/OlfDTUQAdE

— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) June 18, 2020

 

Ajimobi’s S.A on Media, debunks his death rumor ?? pic.twitter.com/NlxVWB86Xs

— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) June 18, 2020