Fact Check: Nigerians Mourns Death Of Mueez Adegboyega Akande Who Is Alive

The Mandy News Fact Check team investigates the claim that a Tinubu associate, Mueez Adegboyega Akande, died at 72.

On November 18, Twitter was abuzz regarding a ThisDay report of a seemingly longtime associate of the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, who they claimed died at 72 and was confirmed by his wife. On the website where the viral post was posted, it was informed that Akande was also the brother-in-law of Tinubu’s wife. People started mourning the death of the medical doctor.

Associate with Tinubu, Mueez Akande’s viral story

THISDAY newspaper, a sister publication of ARISE News Channel, which is owned by Nduka Obaigbena CON, Duke of Owa Kingdom, made the original tweet and post.

“Another Tinubu Associate, Mueez Akande, Dies At 72,” the headline read.

Here is a screenshot of the Twitter tweet that went viral:

Claim: Mueez Adegboyega Akande is dead.

Fact Check: The claim is false.

However, according to information obtained by Mandy News, Mueez Adegboyega Akande, who is still very much alive, is the elder brother of Dr. Kolapo Akande, who recently passed away.