The claim that President Buhari had "died" to be replaced by a Jibril from Sudan was a joke that wasn't funny, Buhari said.

The President gave this rection in a documentary shown at a dinner organized by his family and very close associates, to celebrate his 80th birthday tagged "Celebrating A Patriot, a Leader, an Elder Statesman" at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday, December 23.

He said that some Nigerians are able to make humor out of something they don't understand. This development was made by some mischief-makers to show their cheekiness.

Asked by the interviewer if he heard about the crazy rumor a while back that he was not Buhari, he replied

“Yes! People said I am somebody from Sudan. I didn’t bother with the name. Nigerians have mischievous ways of explaining themselves.”

Asked how he finds such jokes passed around, the President said;

“Is not funny because those who made those statements, just want to be cheeky. They want to distract attention from the main issues.''