Panic gripped Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday following reports that Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, collapsed in his office and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa.
Naijaonpoint reports that the incident, which occurred around 1:30 pm, prompted swift medical intervention as aides and security personnel moved the deputy governor to the hospital’s emergency unit.
Though no official statement has been issued, sources close to the Bayelsa Government House hinted that the health scare may be linked to a cardiac-related issue.
A source familiar with the situation who spoke with Vanguard said, “He’s a workaholic; he should find time to rest.”
Senator Ewhrudjakpo is currently stabilised and receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. Security operatives have cordoned off the facility, restricting access as a precaution.
Top Bayelsa government officials were seen arriving at the hospital to check on the deputy governor’s condition.
Efforts to reach the deputy governor’s media aide, Mr Doubara Atasi, proved unsuccessful as of press time.
However, a source within the hospital told Vanguard that Ewhrudjakpo is receiving the best possible medical attention and is in a stable condition.
Naijaonpoint reports that this comes at a time when Ewhrudjakpo refused to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside Governor Douye Diri.
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