I did not confirm Imo Senator’s death, Okorocha says

Former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, has denied confirming the death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who represents Imo North in the senate.

Several media outlets had quoted Okorocha as telling newsmen at the Senate that Uwajumogu slumped and died on Wednesday morning.

Reacting to the reports, Okorocha in a series of tweets described the report as ‘falsehood’ and deplored the ‘journalism’ that appended his name to it.

“This is very absurd as I did not speak to anyone to confirm this news. This kind of journalism is totally unacceptable. We must strive to do better”, Okorocha wrote.

“I am utterly shocked that a platform like @TheNationNews would go to extent of putting my name behind such falsehood in the bid to break news.

“Let me reiterate that I didn’t speak to journalists regarding the news making rounds about the passing of Senator Ben Uwajumogu”, he added.