Many Nigerians have taken to their social media pages to mourn the death of popular political commentator, Stanley Nwabia, who died at the age of 43.
Family sources confirmed that Nwabia died in the early hours of Sunday following an unsuccessful blood transfusion procedure in Lagos.
According to a Twitter user identified as Ojugo Onyeluka (@GentleOjay), he spoke with Mr. Nwabia’s wife and she confirmed the passing of her husband.
“His wife was sobbing uncontrollably. I was also too emotionally broken to ask him why the transfusion had to be done so urgently” Onyeluka said.
Another Twitter user identified as Prince PhD said he was given several pints of blood at a private hospital after he was rejected at LASUTH due to lack of bed space.
https://twitter.com/PrinceOdumola/status/1178265382643277824
It was not immediately clear why the procedure was necessary for a man who appeared agile and socially adept. His last Tweet was three days ago indicated that he might have fallen ill beyond recovery. His last Tweet was on September 25th and it reads:
“Oh well, let bygones be bygones”.
https://twitter.com/MrStanleyNwabia/status/1176834926014029824
Nigerian Twitter users took to the platform to mourn his death and pay tribute to the deceased, who praised as a great man and a patriotic Nigerian.
https://twitter.com/realFFK/status/1178282372032290816
https://twitter.com/obyezeks/status/1178275336804585472
https://twitter.com/TosinOlugbenga/status/1178226005699436544
https://twitter.com/von_Bismack/status/1178219081390071808
https://twitter.com/AriyoAristotle/status/1178268080704802816
https://twitter.com/DOlusegun/status/1178212211610836993
https://twitter.com/MrOdanz/status/1178218189102161921
https://twitter.com/orladhortun/status/1178217666764562432
https://twitter.com/UchePOkoye/status/1178228346586574848
https://twitter.com/Osi_Suave/status/1178216151232532482
https://twitter.com/therealdaddymo1/status/1178225823725297664
https://twitter.com/nornnie/status/1178220872504610817
https://twitter.com/therealdaddymo1/status/1178225823725297664
https://twitter.com/usama6692/status/1178268148342165506
