Fake News of Okorocha’s Death Borne Out Of Fear, Jealousy – Media Aide

By Charles Igbo

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha’s long-serving Media Aide, Sam Onwuemeodo, has debunked the news of the death of the former Governor which has been making the rounds in the past couple of days.

The sudden news of the death of the former Governor of Imo State took not a few people by surprise, especially those who saw him at the funeral of late Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Nobody can quite explain how and why the satanic news came about. But Onwuemeodo who, in a statement, said Okorocha was neither ill nor dead, apparently knows why and how the it came about.

According to Onwuemeodo, it stemmed from envy and jealousy and the fear of what Okorocha can do. He noted that the news began after the rousing reception given to Okorocha at Iwuanyanwu’s funeral service once he was recognised in the Church.

He said: “Those behind this alarming breaking news were angry because of the resounding ovation that had followed the introduction of Okorocha at Iwuanyanwu’s burial. You do not curse who GOD, in His infinite Mercy and wisdom, has blessed. You do not declare dead someone GOD has kept alive.”

Onwuemeodo then went on to reel Senator Okorocha’s schedule in the past one week plus. He said the former Governor was in Owerri for about a week over Iwuanyanwu’s funeral activities, and thereafter, went back to Abuja where he also attended some activities in honour of another late high profile Igbo son, a former Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.

Dismissing those who started the news of Okorocha’s death as “dead in spirit”, Onwuemeodo sent condolences to them.

Following is the full text of Onwuemeodo’s statement where he denounced the news of Okorocha’s passing.

“SLUG: ROCHAS OKOROCHA WAS NEITHER SICK, NOR DEAD

“1. On Wednesday,  November 6, 2024, a group of people,  came up with what they had described as “breaking news”. And what was that ” breaking news?”. That, the former Governor of lmo State and former Senator Representing lmo West Senatorial District, His Excellency,  Owelle Rochas Okorocha had fallen sick and taken to London hospital where  he died.  And what  was the sickness?  They said,  it was” Acute gorilla”.

“2. To all men and women of conscience and good tidings, the correct  breaking news is  that, Rochas Okorocha was  neither sick, nor dead. Okorocha has never had even  headache since he left as the  Governor of lmo State in 2019. In other words, Rochas Okorocha is hale and hearty as we write.

“3. Okorocha had spent almost one week in Owerri for the burial of Chief Emmanuel lwuanyanwu. On the burial day, Friday,  November 1, 2024, he was at the burial Church Service and was present at the burial site.

“4. After the burial,  he went to his Owerri to residence to  receive and host Nigerians from all walks of life who had come for the burial. He hosted them, including the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.Benjamine kalu and many of his Colleagues.

“5. Okorocha was in his Owerri residence receiving visitors from far and near,  until Monday,  November 4, when he went back to Abuja with some other guests for the  the Night of Tributes at Yardua Center for  another great Nigerian and illustrious son of lgboland,  Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, he was at the Service of Songs, equally in honour of Ogbonnaya Onu.

“6. Twenty four hours after,  the ugly breaking news came up. We know those behind the unfortunate breaking news. We equally know their motive. We know their problem . And they have our sympathies.

“7. It’s very disturbing,  that, at a time like this, what some people could come up with as their own version of  breaking news was to ” allocate”  “acute gorilla” they had,  perhaps,  invented, to someone who didn’t have fever. And equally  pronounced the person dead,   when the person is alive. Hale and hearty.

“8. Those behind this evil breaking news need our collective  prayers and heartfelt  condolences.  They’re dead in Spirit. They need spiritual rearmament. They need atonement. It takes the evil ones to know the latest disease or infection in the atmosphere or in town. Evil ones take stock of diseases. That’s their stock in trade.

“9. Those behind this alarming breaking news  were angry because of the resounding ovation  that had followed the introduction of Okorocha at lwuanyanwu’s burial. You do not curse who GOD,  in his infinite Mercy and wisdom, has blessed. You do not declare dead, someone GOD has kept alive.

“10. The Scripture says, “tell the wicked,  it shall not be well with them”.  But we won’t do this. Rather, we tell those behind this unimaginable  breaking news that, it shall be well with them. We do not belong to their group. We do things differently. We  are not the ones to judge them. God has the final say. We leave them to their consciences  if they have any.

“11. To thousands of people, both within and outside,  who had directly called Owelle or called those close to the former lmo governor to ascertain the authenticity or otherwise of the nauseating breaking news,   we say, thank you. We thank you  immensely. All things worketh together for good, to them that love God.

“Finally,  we continue to pray for these couriers or distributors of  “acute gorilla”, until they have genuine repentance and  begin to live  normal life. Those who live normal life  do not wish people dead. We annoint them with fresh oil for genuine repentance. May the GOOD LORD meet them at the point of their need. We sympathize with them.”