Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River
State has been flown back to the
United States for urgent medical
treatment. SaharaReporters had
disclosed earlier that Mr. Imoke, who is
serving his second term as governor,
was in the US for medical treatment
related to kidney disease.
Two sources confirmed the governor’s
medical trip to our correspondent. One
source, a major political figure in
Calabar, the capital of Cross River
State, told SaharaReporters that
Governor Imoke left Nigeria two days
ago to continue treatment in the US.
Another source indicated that
Governor Imoke would receive
treatment in the Maryland area, near
Washington, DC.
One of our sources disclosed that the
governor’s health had taken a bad
turn recently, necessitating his urgent
trip abroad.
Mr. Imoke had earlier spent several
weeks in the US where he received
dialysis as well as a surgical procedure
for his severe renal condition.
On his return to Nigeria, Governor
Imoke had told associates that he had
bounced back to health. He and his
family as well as political associates
recently organized an elaborate
thanksgiving party to celebrate
Governor Imoke’s recovery. Among
those at the thanksgiving were
controversial Bishop David Oyedepo of
Winner’s Chapel and Governor
Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom.
However, our source revealed that Mr.
Imoke’s condition deteriorated recently,
leading to plans to move him back to
the US for further treatment.
Before becoming a governor, Mr. Imoke
had headed a presidential task force
under President Olusegun Obasanjo
that was supposed to guarantee
Nigerians dependable electric power
supply. Despite the failure of that task
force, President Obasanjo subsequently
appointed Mr. Imoke as Nigeria’s Power
Minister. As Obasanjo’s tenure drew to
a close, he handpicked Mr. Imoke to
become the governor of Cross River
State.
Our source in Calabar said he was
unable to say how long the governor
would stay in the US. “I think he will
be [in the US] for some time because it
will take a while for the doctors there
to address his health problems,” said
the source.


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Those that murdered sleep for d masses, shall not sleep either. When a man swallows a pestle, he has to sleep standing upright.
Condemn me for being without 'feeling' ,but a man that converts money meant for pipe-borne water,hospitals and road to champagne and cognac does not deserve my sympathy.
U don't pity the masses , yet u expect pity from them. All of us are not suffering from stockholm syndrome.

utumunta:
When a man swallows a pestle, he has to sleep standing upright.

LMAO. What a proverb!