Nigeria's president swears he's not a clone
If you thought former President Barack Obama being forced to deny having a fake birth certificate was outlandish, the president of Nigeria may have one-upped him — he just had to assure the public that he is still alive.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday publicly denied being a clone or an imposter, responding to a conspiracy theory that the real Buhari actually died last year. "It's the real me, I assure you," Buhari said at a town hall event, per The Washington Post. On Twitter, he addressed his 1.7 million followers regarding "the issue of whether I've been cloned or not."
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Buhari said Sunday that proponents of this theory are "ignorant" and "irreligious," adding that the conspiracy even led some to reach out his vice president instead of him. But Buhari assured the public that he's still "going strong" and will celebrate his 76th birthday this month, even though "a lot of people hoped I was dead."
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