Arthur Nzeribe Is In London, Not Dead — Onuegbu

Following the rumoured death of veteran maverick politician and former
senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Francis Arthur
Nzeribe, his principal solicitor, Chief Enyinna Onuegbu, has debunked
the rumour assuring that his client is alive and kicking fine abroad.

According to Horn newspaper, Onuegbu declared that Nzeribe is hale and
hearty in a statement he made available on the septuagenarian's health
condition, stating that the aging politician embarked on a medical
health tour in Europe in a reasonably stable condition where he
currently enjoying his vacation and was not rushed abroad on an air
ambulance as was erroneously published by some local newspapers (not
Nigerian Horn).

He noted that this was not the first time that the rumour about the
demise of Nzeribe will make the rounds in the mass media, stating that
the former senator "is not in a hurry to leave this planet," as the
great Zik of Africa once said when faced with the similar rumours.

"In certain local tabloids of late, news of the alleged ill-health and
near comatose state have been planted severally regarding Senator
Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe, Ogbuagu, Oshiji Damanze Oyimba Oguta.

"We are therefore constrained to restate that much as Senator Francis
Arthur Nzeribe as a human being is naturally subject to bouts of
indisposition in health, he is presently not in any precarious health
situation as being falsely speculated in the media.

"Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe recently travelled to London on his
usual premium British Airways first class reserved ticket and never on
an air ambulance.

"He is currently enjoying the holidays at his palatial Mayfield farm
house in Frinton-on-sea England with the loving care of his beloved
wife, Ogbuefi Princess Joan Nzeribe without any scary tale of death
around him or debilitating ill health.

"We therefore urge members of the public to disregard the misleading
news reports while hoping that our avant garde media practitioners
would learn to always obey the time honoured rule "… to always hear
the other side in every story…" "The statement concluded.
—Horn news