Despite claims that the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha travelled to the United Kingdom after his accident on April 19 for only a check-up, indications are that he has travelled to Israel for further treatment.
Okorocha had left Nigeria a day after the accident in which he had sustained head injury in an accident when a Mercedes Benz 200 ran into the governor’s convoy and had a collision with his own car while he was on an inspection tour of projects in Orlu area where the crash occurred.
His Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr Ebere Uzuokwa confirmed that the governor had left London, but denied it was on health grounds.
“He has left London and he is doing very well. He is currently in Israel.
“He only went to Israel to attend to certain matters and will be back soon,” he said
However, a top government official, who declined being named, said that the governor was in Israel for a second round of medical examination.
The accident occurred when a Mercedes Benz 200 ran into the governor’s convoy and had a collision with his own car on the Orlu-Owerri Road.
“The accident led to a minor cut on the governor’s scalp,” Uzoukwa had said.
Okorocha had said he would seek further medical attention due to the level of impact of the accident on him.
“Although the accident left me with a cut and some minor injuries, I am fine. I will, however, seek further medical attention because of the degree of impact made by the crash,” the governor was quoted as saying after the crash.