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Duro Onabule, ex- IBB spokesman is dead

Veteran journalist, Duro Onabule is dead.

The former presidential spokesman during former Military President Ibrahim Babangida administration died on Tuesday at 83.

A close associate to Onabule’s family Eric Teniola disclosed his death.

“Chief Duro Dnabule died this evening,” another family source told The Guardian.

The cause of his death is unknown at the time of filing this report as sources close to him said he was seen hale and hearty a few days ago.

Onabule was the National Editor of National Concord from 1984 to 1985 and later became Chief Press Secretary to Babangida.

Attah Michael

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