Muhsin Hassan
Living legend of Nigerian movie industry, Pa Adebayo Faleti, had told The Eagle Online that he is alive and doing well.
Faleti, on Monday afternoon, debunked news of his death that had gone viral on the social media and some online newspapers.
He told The Eagle Online in his home that the chat he was having was not an interview.
Looking frail on his bed, Faleti said the mix-up must have been as a result of the death of Chief Supo Kosemani, who he handed over to as the chairman of a group in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Speaking with The Eagle Online in his home at Morenikeji Avenue, off Tokunbo Ojo Street of Olororo area of Ojoo, Ibadan, Oyo State, Faleti thanked Nigerians who have shown concern about the news.
Apart from declining to speak on record, Faleti also turned down a request to take his photograph.
However, the reporter of The Eagle Online who visited his home managed to get a shot of him from afar, the reason for the not so clear photograph used along with this story.
The photograph was taken at exactly 2:32pm on Monday.