Ebere Nzeworji, an aide to former Imo State Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha, has dismissed rumours regarding the death of his principal. Nzeworji confirmed that Okorocha, the immediate past Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, is “hale and hearty.”
In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday morning, Nzeworji explained that “a fake viral message has circulated on social media since the early evening of Wednesday, November 6, alleging that Okorocha had passed away in a London hospital.”
Nzeworji further clarified that Senator Rochas Okorocha was at his Unity House office in Garki, Abuja, around the same time the death rumours began circulating.
He added that the former governor had recently returned from Owerri, Imo State, where he attended the funeral of the late elder statesman Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu on Friday, November 1.
Following the funeral, Okorocha hosted Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and other representatives at his Spibat residence in Owerri.
Nzeworji remarked, “One can now begin to wonder about the motives of those behind this fake news.”
“Senator Okorocha is a patriotic Nigerian who has served at both state and national levels with distinction, building friendships with well-meaning individuals across the country and the globe,” he added.
“The former governor has never wished anyone dead and is always cheerful and caring about the wellbeing of others.
“We, therefore, call on all well-meaning Nigerians and the global community to disregard this fake news and be assured that His Excellency, Senator Rochas Okorocha, is hale and hearty.”
