DailyPost has learnt that the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha had on Saturday, left the London hospital where he was receiving medical treatment. Report says, he has left for Israel.
It would be recalled that the Governor left Nigeria on April 20, 2013, after he sustained a head injury in an auto crash on Orlu-Owerri Road in the state, on April 19 while on an inspection tour of the state’s projects in the area.
Okorocha’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Ebere Uzoukwa, confirmed that the Governor had left London. “He has left London and he is doing very well. He is currently in Israel,” he said.
Another government source disclosed that the Governor was in Israel for a second round of examination.
Uzoukwa, however, denied that the Governor moved to Israel on health grounds.
“He has only gone to Israel to attend to certain matters and will be back soon,” he said.
The accident occurred when a Mercedes Benz 200 ran into the Governor’s convoy and had a head on collision with his own car.
“The accident led to a minor cut on the Governor’s scalp,” Uzoukwa had said.
He said Okorocha’s head was bandaged, but noted that he was stable and strong.
Okorocha had said he would seek further medical attention due to the level of impact of the accident on him.
“Although, the accident left me with a cut and some minor injuries, I am fine. I will, however seek further medical attention because of the degree of the impact made by the crash,” The Governor was quoted as saying after the crash.
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