Sullivan Chime Picture ,Tissue Of Lies..Investigative Group


A group by the name International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) have come out to pure cold water on the ashes of the picture circulated yesterday showing Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu with three other governors in London.

According to one of the officials of the group who spoke with Editors of CKN Nigeria this morning, the picture was an old picture taken way back before Sullivan fell ill.

This is the unedited report sent to CKN Nigeria

“In an apparent attempt to hoodwink the people of the state on the true state of health of Governor Sullivan Chime, the Enugu State government sent out a photograph of him and three other state governors, purportedly taken in London yesterday.

However, icirnigeria.org can authoritatively reports that contrary to the impression given, none of the three other state governors in the picture has visited him in hospital or been anywhere near London  - either yesterday, today or, in fact, in the last week or so.
  
The picture which has been circulating on social media and in newsrooms across the country for most of Tuesday has Chime flanked by Godswill Akpabio, governor of Akwa Ibom, Gabriel Suswam of Benue State and Rotimi Amechi of Rivers State all posing for the shot.

The picture was released apparently to put a lie to reports that Chime is sick and in critical condition in a hospital abroad.

In the background of the photograph can be seen a spread of snow on roof tops and atop cars packed by the road side. All the state helmsmen are wearing winter clothes in the picture.

A lady whose name was given as Enoruo, one of Chime’s media assistants, has been fingered as the source of the photograph. Enoruo before now has sent press releases and briefs to journalists on events in Enugu State, particularly on the state governor.

She sent the photograph to some journalists today with a caption indicating that it was taken yesterday, Monday, January 21.

However, our reporter found that none of the other governors was in London at the time the photograph was purportedly taken. Aides of all three of them also denied that their principal has paid a visit to their ailing colleague in any hospital anywhere in the world.

Aides of Amechi said that he has been in the United States for a while and would by now be on his way to South Africa where the African Nations Cup, AFCON, is holding. Amechi, his aides said, is the leader of the Nigerian delegation to the soccer tournament.

Also, we confirmed that governor Akpabio is in Nigeria. He was in Uyo yesterday when the photograph was purportedly taken and is expected to be in Lagos as at the time this report goes to press.

An aide to Suswam, Francis Agbo, also denied that the Benue State governor was in London yesterday or even recently. According to him, although Suswam just returned from a two – week vacation, it was spent in Abuja and Dubai. The governor had been in Makurdi until today when he came into Abuja preparatory to a trip to Bayelsa tomorrow, Agbo said.

Concerns have been expressed about Chime’s health as he has been away on medical treatment since September last year. While the Enugu state government has repeatedly denied that he is seriously ill, he is believe now to be in a London Hospital receiving treatment for a heart or brain condition.

Before stories surfaced about Chime ‘s treatment in London, it had been reported that he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

However, about a week ago a civil society group, Save Enugu Group, SEG, disclosed that Chime was receiving treatment in a London hospital. Maxi Okwu, who spoke for the group, accused theEnugu State government of lying to the people of the state about the governor’s true health condition, adding that he was lying ill at the Wellington Humane Hospital Swiss Cottage, London.

The group demanded an apology from the government for feeding the public with false information while also asking for a broadcast to appraise the people of the state of the truth about the governor’s health.

The release of the picture is suspected to be the beginning of a media campaign to sustain the lie that Chime is well and that there is no cause for alarm, A national daily has published the photograph of the four governors purportedly taken yesterday and claims to have spoken exclusively to Chime in London, promising to provide details later.”

CKN NEWS

Chris Kehinde Nwandu is the Editor In Chief of CKNNEWS || He is a Law graduate and an Alumnus of Lagos State University, Lead City University Ibadan and Nigerian Institute Of Journalism || With over 2 decades practice in Journalism, PR and Advertising, he is a member of several Professional bodies within and outside Nigeria || Member: Institute Of Chartered Arbitrators ( UK ) || Member : Institute of Chartered Mediators And Conciliation || Member : Nigerian Institute Of Public Relations || Member : Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria || Fellow : Institute of Personality Development And Customer Relationship Management || Member and Chairman Board Of Trustees: Guild Of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria

8 Comments

  1. Governor Chime even looks sick in the picture. So, it's possible this pic was taken yesterday. I love him even though he's nt my gov. He's a fine gentleman and I pray for God's intervention in his health.

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  2. Instead of people to be praying for this fine gentleman to get well soon, all most of them are after is how to replace him for their selfish benefits. If he were to be related to them,thwy won't be making all these noise. May God have mercy and heal him. Amen.

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  3. raphael Adeleye23/1/13 11:31 am

    Pls is it by force he shud stilb remain as governor if ones health is not okay 4 a task then their are other millions of people 4rm dat state 2 take his place let's know d truth plssssssss

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  4. Dats is nt Governor Chime on de picture, If de man is dead let dem us oooooooooooh Biko nu

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  5. Nigerians and the unended lust to hold on to power.... But we shld also consider the fact that his aides could be the ones keeping up wit the charade and lies if indeed they are.
    I feel if the man is ill and unable to govern for 4months he shld hand over the reigns of power to his deputy. So that the pple do not suffer.
    God help him and help us all

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  6. D pixs looks photoshoped,and d gov looks sick!what he needs is prayers 4rm us,his pple and country,not otherwise.we think of our own selfish interest @ d detriment of others,which is evil and bad.May d gud GOD grant u speedy recovery and guy health 2 shame d wicked ones

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  7. What will be will be, I pray 4 d quick recovery of Governor Chime, but is it that we have learnt Nothing from the Yaradua Saga? If the Governor is so sick and cannot carry on let his deputy step in, that is the decent thing to do. 4 Chime's Aides, you may stall as much as you can but what will be will be, you cannot stop what God has decreed!

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  8. Blessing Nwobodo23/1/13 4:49 pm

    CKN where did you get your own report about sporting the governor yesterday entering the supposedly hospital close to the bank where the Queen of England banks her money? please lets learn to be thorough in our report. we deserve an apology from you for making us believe you have an exclusive on the governors whereabouts.

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