Senator Rochas Okorocha has denied confirming the supposed death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who represents Imo North in the senate.

Okorocha in several tweets denied confirming the ‘falsehood’ while responding to a tweet from The Nation calling it absurd.

Another news outlet is however saying, the Senator is alive, only that he has been flown to Dubai to receive more medical attention.

''Pls disregard any rumour flying around. Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu the senator representing Imo North Senatorial District is alive not dead and currently at a Dubai hospital receiving medical treatment. He is only receiving some critical medical attention,'' NT reported. Below are Okorocha's tweets...

''This is very absurd as I did not speak to anyone to confirm this news. This kind of journalism is totally unacceptable. We must strive to do better.

''I am utterly shocked that a platform like @TheNationNews would go to extent of putting my name behind such falsehood in the bid to break news. 'Let me reiterate that I didn’t speak to journalists regarding the news making rounds about the passing of Senator Ben Uwajumogu

''I demand that @TheNationNews take down this news piece as it is false and completely misleading. One would expect better from such a platform.''

Source: https://www.ogbeta.ng/2019/12/okorocha-fires-nation-denies-confirming.html

Lalasticlala

So he is alive after all Nigeria and fake news

you and Rochas could not set up a working hospital in IMO state. The flew Rochas to London, they fly you to Dubai.

The news was broadcasted by various mainstream media outlets, not just The Nation

https://www.channelstv.com/2019/12/18/imo-senator-uwajumogu-dies-at-51/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/breaking-uwajumogu-imo-north-senator-is-dead/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2019/12/18/nigerian-senator-is-dead/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecable.ng/just-in-uwajumogu-imo-north-senator-is-dead/amp

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.legit.ng/amp/1285619-breaking-senator-benjamin-uwajimogu-dies-51.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/breaking-imo-senator-benjamin-uwajumogu-is-dead/amp/

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/368736-breaking-nigerian-senator-ben-uwajumogu-is-dead.html

Maxymilliano:
The news was broadcasted by various mainstream media outlets, not just The Nation

https://www.channelstv.com/2019/12/18/imo-senator-uwajumogu-dies-at-51/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/breaking-uwajumogu-imo-north-senator-is-dead/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2019/12/18/nigerian-senator-is-dead/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecable.ng/just-in-uwajumogu-imo-north-senator-is-dead/amp

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.legit.ng/amp/1285619-breaking-senator-benjamin-uwajimogu-dies-51.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/breaking-imo-senator-benjamin-uwajumogu-is-dead/amp/

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/368736-breaking-nigerian-senator-ben-uwajumogu-is-dead.html

Ridiculous to say the least. And it's not even the 1st day of April.
Nonr if these media houses thought to confirm the news before putting it out. Only thing that interests them is the race to be the first to break a major story

he was qouted wrongly and he made a disclaimer, nothing wrong with that



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