Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State fell
off while alighting from his official car on Friday, March 30, and
injured his left foot, a statement from the Kogi Government House,
Lokoja, said on Tuesday.
off while alighting from his official car on Friday, March 30, and
injured his left foot, a statement from the Kogi Government House,
Lokoja, said on Tuesday.
The statement signed by the Director
General, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, said
the incident happened at the Old Market area in Lokoja, when the
governor was waiting to receive the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara.
General, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, said
the incident happened at the Old Market area in Lokoja, when the
governor was waiting to receive the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara.
The Speaker had visited Lokoja for the
burial of Mr. Umar Buba Jibril, a member of the House of
Representatives, who died in Abuja on Friday.
burial of Mr. Umar Buba Jibril, a member of the House of
Representatives, who died in Abuja on Friday.
“The injury prevented the governor from
attending the burial of Jibril. He was represented by his deputy, Mr.
Simon Achuba,” the statement said.
attending the burial of Jibril. He was represented by his deputy, Mr.
Simon Achuba,” the statement said.
It dismissed claims that Bello was
hospitalised and incapacitated, stating that the governor was promptly
treated by his doctors, who bandaged the leg and discharged him.
hospitalised and incapacitated, stating that the governor was promptly
treated by his doctors, who bandaged the leg and discharged him.
The government thanked the governor’s
supporters for their concern over his health, saying that Bello was
doing well and would resume work after the Easter holidays.
supporters for their concern over his health, saying that Bello was
doing well and would resume work after the Easter holidays.
The drum online reported that
the clarification was necessitated by reports that the governor was
critically injured in the accident.
the clarification was necessitated by reports that the governor was
critically injured in the accident.
However, a source who witnessed the
accident told one of our correspondents that the governor, who was
trying to alight from his car, a BMW which is smaller than his
official Prado Jeep, tripped and sprained his left ankle and his two
arms.
accident told one of our correspondents that the governor, who was
trying to alight from his car, a BMW which is smaller than his
official Prado Jeep, tripped and sprained his left ankle and his two
arms.
The eyewitness disclosed further that
the car dragged the governor for some metres before he was rescued by
some people and his security details.
the car dragged the governor for some metres before he was rescued by
some people and his security details.
He added that the governor was rushed to one of the private hospitals in Abuja for further treatment.
But Fanwo, in a statement on Tuesday, said Bello only injured his left foot while alighting from the vehicle.
Due to the accident, Bello on Tuesday attended a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on crutches.
The meeting was between President
Muhammadu Buhari and all the governors elected on the platform of the
ruling All Progressives Congress.
Muhammadu Buhari and all the governors elected on the platform of the
ruling All Progressives Congress.
Bello attractted the attention of his
colleagues and others when he arrived the Council Chambers venue of the
meeting on crutches.
colleagues and others when he arrived the Council Chambers venue of the
meeting on crutches.
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