I DIDN’T ENJOY BEING CALLED JUBRIL OF SUDAN – BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he did not find funny that he was alleged to be a certain 'Jubril' from Sudan.

The president made his displeasure known on Friday night in Abuja, while celebrating his 80th birthday with with his family, other close relatives, friends and associates who had gathered to celebrate.

When asked if he was bothered by the rumour, he said he also heard it but chose not to be distracted by it.

But he said he did not find it funny.

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

He added: “No. It's not funny because those who made those statements, they just want to be cheeky. They want to distract attention from the main issue.

“Our main issue is to do the infrastructure, make people aware that they need to work hard to live well; they just enjoy life without earning the respect of their community and so on.”