Contrary to reports that a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha is dead, lagoscityreporters can confirm that the former Imo state number citizen is neither sick nor dead.

A statement issued by his media aide, Sam Onwuemeodo, describes as false the reports circulating on social media.

The statement reads: ” On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, a group of people, came up with what they had described as “breaking news”. And what was that ” breaking news?”. That, the former Governor of lmo State and former Senator Representing lmo West Senatorial District, His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha had fallen sick and taken to London hospital where he died. And what was the sickness? They said, it was” Acute gorilla”.

“To all men and women of conscience and good tidings, the correct breaking news is that, Rochas Okorocha was neither sick, nor dead. Okorocha has never had even headache since he left as the Governor of lmo State in 2019. In other words, Rochas Okorocha is hale and hearty as we write. ” Sam further stated.

“Okorocha had spent almost one week in Owerri for the burial of Chief Emmanuel lwuanyanwu. On the burial day, Friday, November 1, 2024, he was at the burial Church Service and was present at the burial site.”

He also noted: ” After the burial, he went to his Owerri to residence to receive and host Nigerians from all walks of life who had come for the burial. He hosted them, including the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.Benjamine kalu and many of his Colleagues”

Okorocha was in his Owerri residence receiving visitors from far and near, until Monday, November 4, when he went back to Abuja with some other guests for the the Night of Tributes at Yardua Center for another great Nigerian and illustrious son of lgboland, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, he was at the Service of Songs, equally in honour of Ogbonnaya Onu.

Twenty four hours after, the ugly breaking news came up. We know those behind the unfortunate breaking news. We equally know their motive. We know their problem . And they have our sympathies.

“It’s very disturbing, that, at a time like this, what some people could come up with as their own version of breaking news was to ” allocate” “acute gorilla” they had, perhaps, invented, to someone who didn’t have fever. And equally pronounced the person dead, when the person is alive. Hale and hearty.”

“Those behind this evil breaking news need our collective prayers and heartfelt condolences. They’re dead in Spirit. They need spiritual rearmament. They need atonement. It takes the evil ones to know the latest disease or infection in the atmosphere or in town. Evil ones take stock of diseases. That’s their stock in trade.”

“Those behind this alarming breaking news were angry because of the resounding ovation that had followed the introduction of Okorocha at lwuanyanwu’s burial. You do not curse who GOD, in his infinite Mercy and wisdom, has blessed. You do not declare dead, someone GOD has kept alive.”