Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri
The government of Imo State on Wednesday declared that Governor Hope Uzodimma was hale and hearty.
It described as descendants of Lucifer, those spreading the rumour that he (Uzodimma) was down with stroke and flown to India for treatment.
The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, made this statement to newsmen in Owerri, while dismissing a viral voice recording on social media.
According to the state government, “Uzodimma is not only hale and hearty but has been energetically attending to all his scheduled activities in the nation’s capital, Abuja. Those behind the satanic rumours are descendants of Lucifer who are vainly wishing evil on the governor. Uzodinma is not afflicted with any challenge that would have led to a stroke.
“His Excellency attended a meeting with the President alongside other APC governors this morning. As I speak, he has entered another party meeting with other stakeholders ahead of APC’s convention. So I don’t know what those concocting this rumour want to achieve. We warn the purveyors of the rumours to desist forthwith before they suffer unmitigated disaster.”
He further said: “It was clear that those who do not wish the governor well have been fantasizing about a phantom illness, saying however that they will continue to be disappointed as Uzodimma is enjoying robust health and attending to state duties.
“We urge the people of the state and indeed Nigerians to disregard this fabrication from mentally deranged elements seeking attention over nothing. The matter has been handed over to the relevant security agencies to unravel those behind the satanic audio recording.”
