Nigerians Reacts As Popular Social Media Commentator, Stanley Nwabia Dies At 43

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