ENUGU State Governor Sullivan Chime Monday sought medical help at the world famous 9, Harley Street Clinic, London.
Chime
was at the hospital at exactly 2.30 p.m. to see Prof. Paul O’ Flynn, a
renowned specialist ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgeon.
Accompanied
by a female aide, Chime was dropped off in front of the hospital
seconds before his scheduled appointment with O’Flynn. Dressed in dark
trousers and a pink stripped shirt, The Guardian watched from a distance
of about 10 metres as Chime, who covered himself from the freezing cold
with a long unbuttoned woolen coat and a grey woolen hat that covered
his face, pressed the clinic’s buzzer to be let in.
“I’ll be out within a few minutes,” he told his chauffer who zoomed off in the direction of Oxford street.
Although
The Guardian’s investigations showed that the professor of ENT should
not normally consult with him for more than 15 to 30 minutes, Chime had
not stepped out of the hospital of the rich and famous as of the time of
filing this report (3.30 p.m. or 4.30 p.m. Nigerian time).
Chime
had been away from the state since September 19, 2012. Since his
departure, rumours have been strong that he had been down following an
undisclosed illness.
The Guardian gathered that Chime had been
discharged from Wellington Humane Hospital, Swiss Cottage, London, on
November 21, last year, after successful surgeries that allegedly had to
do with his respiratory organ.
He, however, returned to the hospital from a private apartment on January 11, this year as an out-patient for check-up.
Further
details of his ailments could not be disclosed as experts attending to
him said that doing so would “breach data protection law” as it applies
in the United Kingdom (UK) which the governor is entitled to.
The
source however disclosed that he would need further examination and
monitoring to ascertain his level of response to treatment.
Although
he had hurried out of the state following an alleged illness, officials
of his administration had always denied the reports, explaining that
the governor is “hale and hearty”, and only left to enjoy his
“accumulated leave”.
They insisted that Chime, who came to power
in 2007 had not gone on leave since then and had decided to observe one,
having worked hard to improve the fortunes of the state.
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