Man who celebrated Buhari's election victory by swimming in gutter is not dead

ahmad aliyu 15:29 - 06 March 2019

Haruna Bala fulfilled his promise by lying in a gutter for 10 minutes

Sani had made a vow to spend minutes in a gutter and drink from it if Buhari wins the presidential election.

Aliyu Mohammed Sani, the supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari who bathed inside a gutter and consumed drainage water when the president emerged winner of the February 23, 2019 presidential election is not dead.

He had earlier made a vow to spend minutes in a gutter and drink from it if Buhari wins the presidential election.

There were rumours that Sani who hails from Bauchi had lost his life. With notable News sites including the Guardian also reporting his death earlier today.

He was reportedly rushed to the hospital after he complained of severe abdominal pains and stooling blood for two days.

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Sani cries out

According to Daily Trust, the young man said he is alive and well, describing the story of his death as fake news.

He said “It is true, I made the promise before the elections and I fulfilled it and I have no regrets.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was reelected after an vote filled with drama after a weeklong delay

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“As I am talking to you now, I am on my way back to Bauchi after we finished a painting work somewhere outside Bauchi."

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has however rejected the result of the election, describing it as the worst in Nigeria's history.