The Imo State Government is concluding
arrangement with the family of the retired Supreme Court Justice,
Chukwudife Oputa to fly him abroad for further treatment.
Oputa was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Owerri, three days ago after family members said he suffered severe stroke.
Governor Rochas Okorocha, who visited
the ailing legal luminary at the hospital on Wednesday, confirmed to
reporters that government was already discussing Oputa’s medical trip
abroad with his family.
Though he tried to dispel fears about
the severity of Oputa’s case, Okorocha declined to give details about
the elderstatesman’s health.
Okocha simply said, “He is in good hands
and his health is improving but he needed more medical attention abroad
and in line with the wishes of the family we have concluded plans to
immediately fly him abroad.
“As a great citizen of this country and
Imo State, he deserves the best and the state is totally committed to
that and all expenses will be taken care of.”
The nonagenarian retired Justice who
hails from Oguta Council Area of Imo State is currently on admission in
Room 4 at FMC, Owerri.
Reporters were however not allowed to see him, even though they followed the governor to the hospital.
The governor was accompanied by the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Benjamin Uwajumogu to the hospital.
Oputa was the Chairman of the famous
Oputa Panel that looked into the cases of human rights violations by the
military governments.
His son, Charlie Boy, is an eccentric musician and socialite.
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