Gracia Simeon-Abakaliki
The Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly and Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru has debunked rumor circulating that he was sick and hospitalised in an India hospital where he was allegedly confirmed dead.
According to Nwifuru, he is healthy and have never travelled to any hospital this year as a result of any form of illness. He noted that his last visit to hospital for check up was February 2022.
Nwifuru, disclosed this during a meeting with journalists at his campaign office, waterworks road Abakaliki at the weekend.
He however described his sick, dead rumor as campaign of calumny sponsored by the opposition to distract his supporters and also cause tension in the state.
His words “The facts speak for themselves. You are already seeing me, I am alive, healthy and not sick. You can see, touch and feel me.
“I have never travelled to visit the hospital. As a human being, I undergo medical checkup. The last time I did so was in February 2022. Am supposed to go this year but will do so after my inauguration because I am confident of being sworn in as the governor of the state.
“When people start their campaign of calumny, one need not to be worried once you don’t have skeleton in your cupboard. Just Know yourself.
“My destiny is a threat to many people. I am about angry about that. Once you are human and people are not afraid of you, you are not living. If people are not jealous of you, you are not functioning well. Once you have something to offer, expect opponent to evolve unfounded stories about you.
“Ebonyi people have seen that the opposition cannot offer anything than lies and fabrications”.
Recall that since one weak ago, social media have been awashed that the APC governorship candidate in Ebonyi State Nwifuru, was sick and flown to India for treatment but later confirmed dead as a result of internal injury he sustained in a ghastly motor accident he had at the end of his local government campaign.
