Wetin dey happen for Libya na big wahala as Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, wey be son of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi, don kick bucket under mysterious circumstances.
Di news break on February 3, 2026, say Saif al-Islam get ambushed by four unknown gunmen wey storm im house for Zintan. Na im political adviser, Abdullah Othman, confirm di matter, but e no talk wetin really happen. Some people dey talk say dem shoot am for hin house, while di family dey claim say he don die as martyr.
Saif al-Islam, wey dey 53 years old, bin popular as Gaddafi number two when hin papa dey reign. E don pass through plenty shades of life; from being seen as dem future leader to hiding like person wey dey run from wetin dem go carry come give am.
During di Gaddafi time, Saif dey handle plenty important diplomatic talks, even wey some people dey see am as di modern face of Libya. But when di Arab Spring start in 2011, e throway all di reform ideas wey him dey preach, instead join hin papa for di serious crackdown on rebels, wey e dey call ‘rats’…
As di rebels take Tripoli, Saif try escape go Niger, but dem catch am for road, like say na film scene be dis. Dem keep am for Zintan for almost six years while di gbagan for Libya dey continue. When nah finally released for 2017, di boy try return to di political scene, even talk say he wan become president, but wetin we all sabi na say di scene no gree am shine.
For 2021, e file him candidacy for di presidential elections, but di election no fit hold because of wahala wey dey follow am, as many people wey don suffer under hin papa regime no gree hear word. Dem even disqualify am because of war crimes case wey bin dey hang around am neck like heavy chain.
After di news come out say Saif don dy gree ma die like dis, some political observers dey shake head say e fit change di political atmosphere for Libya.
“Him death fit raise morale for some people while some go still vex, but one thing wey dey sure na say di political issues wey surround him candidacy don disappear.” Na wetin Emadeddin Badi talk, as di country dey try recover from di chaos wey have suffer since 2011. Now be who go take over di fight for power?”
Make we dey watch di matter well well, because Libya still dey gree settle for peace and stability since e dey break apart like jollof rice wey no follow “party”.
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