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.

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”.

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.