President of the Senate, Godwill Akpabio has denied reports that he was flown to London for medical treatment after he collapsed.
Responding to the report, Consultant to the senate president on Communications and Strategy, Kenny Okolugbo, described the claims as completely false. He dismissed the story as “a lie” and “fake news,” stressing that there was no truth to the report about the Senate President’s health.
The denial comes amid concern generated by the unverified report that Godswill Akpabio, is reportedly out of the country on health grounds, receiving urgent medical care in London, the United Kingdom, following a reported collapse earlier this month.
According to National Assembly sources who spoke to SaharaReporters, Akpabio “collapsed on the 10th of this month and was rushed to London in a private jet provided by billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote.”
The sudden medical emergency has kept the Senate President away from official duties, most notably the crucial Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) interactive session held on Wednesday.
Akpabio’s absence was visibly felt at the MTEF/FSP flag-off, a key engagement outlining Nigeria’s medium-term fiscal plans. Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi was assigned to represent him at the event.
