Former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State is hale and hearty, his media assistant, Mr. Monoyo Edon, has disclosed.
Edon said although Uduaghan is currently outside the country on vacation, he is not hospitalised as being insinuated on the social media space.
Uduaghan was governor of the oil-rich Delta from 2007 to 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The former governor, who is currently 69-year-old, would be 70 in October this year.
Edon in a statement on Sunday clarified that the former governor while on vacation observed routine medical check-ups as against the rumours on social media.
The statement urged the public, particularly family members and political associates not to panic about the current state of health of the former governor.
He said, “He (Uduaghan) is abroad on vacation and of course that includes observing some routine medical check-ups. Asamaigor will be 70 years in October. The information contained in that post is already stale as Dr. Uduaghan has moved to another location for relaxation. He had an intensely busy quarter in Delta State with lags from politics and providing leadership to our party.
“I had already commented on the post you’re referring to. The poster just wanted to trend by creating an air of confusion but I am glad a lot of his readers already know his antics.
“Coincidentally, within an hour of that false alarm post, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan even made a social media post this morning where he wished the Ologbotsere of Warri, Engr. (Chief) Oma Eyewuoma a happy 80th birthday.”
