Nigerians reacted to purported news that former Oyo state Governor and now Senator Abiola Ajimobi was in critical condition and later proclaimed dead.
As of Thursday, June 18, PM NEWS confirmed that the senator was indeed alive but in a critical state. It was reported earlier that he was on a ventilator while suffering from COVID-19.
His media aide, Mr Bolaji Tunji cautioned those peddling the rumours of Ajimobi’s death and also asked that prayers and well-wishes be sent to the former governor.
Here are some of the reactions as the hashtag ”Ájimobi” is trending with over 25,000 tweets.
Proumou Media@proumoumediaIf you are one of those who ‘killed’ former Gov @AAAjimobi in your mind Thursday night, please, send money to @FatimaGanduje bank account so you can collect your asoebi for your imaginary burial on @zoom_us Unverified reports will kill journalism in Nija #ajimobi
Kelvin Odanz@MrOdanzYeah, I don’t have empathy whatsoever and I am insensitive. It is deliberate. You can hit your head on the wall if you are angry.
Our healthcare system is a mess, Doctors are on strike because of poor payment/welfare. May the politicians still alive pls do better.
Kelvin Odanz@MrOdanzIf you don’t do better with our healthcare system and you get trapped in Nigeria in a situation like the covid-19 pandemic,you will die and some of us don’t owe you any empathy.
Of course I will also die one day. Naturally or because Nigeria killed me. Either way, death na death
Seyi Solomon Laleye@seyi_laleyeHow many months did he owe before he left in May 2019? By the time he was leaving, only May salary was outstanding for workers and pensioners
Ò k ì k í o l ú w a @king_okikiI have folks who are government staffs and Ajimobi owed them for months.
O’Fisayo@jacuzblaqLautech students both past and present can’t wish him well.
Awordtunny@AwordtunnyTo be sincere with you, Ajimobi once brought sanity and stability to LAUTECH. I was in 300L when he emerged as the governor for his first term. He slashed the tuition fee that was increased by the past governor not only that of LAUTECH but also other state owned
\‘Fisayo Soyombo✔@fisayosoyombo
UPDATE: My source insists the late Governor is gone even though he still hasn’t been disconnected from life support.
I understand that other than placing him on life support, First Cardiology Consultants is “currently not doing anything else” on him.
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‘Fisayo Soyombo✔@fisayosoyombo
By the way, many of those tweeting ‘Ajimobi is alive’ have not seen or spoken to him since y/day. His supporters & aides at the hospital do not even have access to him.
The media aide who issued a rebuttal did it only after making phone calls; he himself has no firsthand info.