Office of former President John Agyekum Kufuor has denied reports claiming the death of the statesman.In a press statement dated July 18, the Office of the former president said it has, over the past several days, been inundated with persistent rumours of the supposed passing away of former President John Kufuor.

According to Senior Aide & Spokesman for former President Kufuor, Dr. Kwabena Osei-Adubofour, such claims are false as the former president "is very much alive and well."

"We therefore urge the general public to disabuse their minds of these malicious anduncanny rumours that spring out of nothing," the statement added.

On the other hand, the unknown individuals behind the propagation of "such wicked untruths" have been cautioned to to desist from them henceforth.

The Office of the former President speculates that the perpetrators do so outof mischief-making and possibly for unfathomable political purposes.