Former Vice-President of the botched second republic, Alex Ekwueme, is said to be undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit in a private hospital, Enugu State for undisclosed sickness.
Ekwueme slumped last Saturday at about 2a.m. in his home in Independence Layout, Enugu may be flown overseas for proper treatment.
A relative of the elder statesman told Punch that “He was trying to get something from the table when he suddenly collapsed and immediately someone raised an alarm. We proceeded to revive him while cautious enough not to attract neighbours.”
He added, “When it became obvious that he had lapsed into coma, we rushed him to a hospital (unnamed) in GRA (Government Reserved Area), but we were referred to Memphys Hospital by medical consultants who had critically examined his condition.
“When there was no sign of improvement on Monday afternoon, we rallied round and informed the former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, who is like a son, and he has been making plans to fly him overseas,” the source added.
A medical staff at Memphys Hospital revealed that he was moved to tears upon seeing Ekwueme at the Intensive Care Unit on Tuesday evening.
