Anenih: ‘God punish those who want me dead’

Tony Anenih, former chairman of Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) board of trustees, has debunked his rumoured death, describing it as the handiwork of mischief makers.

Rumours of the demise of the PDP chieftain had filtered into his state of Edo in the early hours of Wednesday, and they continued to trend on the social media.

He was said to have died of a cancer-related ailment in a London hospital on Tuesday night.

But the Uromi chief told NAN on telephone from London, where he has been for a while, that he was well and strong.

“If I am dead, will I be talking to you? I am in London; I am alive and enjoying myself,” he said.

“I am not going to issue any press release to debunk the rumour.

“God will punish them, and I believe that they will die before me. I will be back by Sunday.”

Similarly, the state chapter of PDP dispelled the rumour of its national leader’s death.

In a statement released in Benin by Chris Nehikhare, publicity secretary of the party, it urged the public to discountenance the report as Anenih was hale and hearty.

Nehikhare said the renowned politician would return to Nigeria on Sunday.