Ghana’s former president, Jerry John Rawlings has expressed anger over reports that he has passed on.

There have been reports on social media that Mr Rawlings has passed away.

But the Office of the first president of the Fourth Republic has denied such reports, saying it will take legal action against persons involved.

“The office strongly cautions persons who have made it their preoccupation to publish such falsehood to desist from such reckless and insensitive actions as they have the potential of causing harm to family, friends and sympathizers of the former President,” a release on Monday, May 15 said.

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It warned of legal implications for “persons responsible for such distasteful publications…if they are flushed out”.

The death reports come on the back of a similar one in Nigeria, where the president, who is in the United Kingdom for medical care, was rumoured to be dead.

The Office of Nigeria’s presidency has since denied the claims.