Former Minister of Information and Communications, Senator Uche Chukwumerije,on Monday debunked media reports of his death.
Chukwumerije said the news was the handiwork of “unscrupulous” individuals.
Chukwumerije made this known in statement by his media.
He said the rumour was sponsored by a few ungodly and irresponsible individuals who are doing it for their own selfish political agenda.
He however advised people behind the rumour to change from their wicked ways before it becomes too late for them to escape the wrath of God.
The statement reads: “We therefore wish to put on record that the distinguish Senator Uche Chukwumerije is neither dead nor incapacitated by stroke. He is very much alive and has already forgiven those behind this rumour as a good father he has always been to his people.
“This is just one of the various tactics of a prolonged campaign of calumny against the person and office of distinguish Senator Uche Chuwumerije, orchestrated by these few unscrupulous individual who have no fear of God in them and will go to any length to blackmail, deceive, shortchange, loot, kill and destroy the people of God’s own state Abia just for their own selfish political agenda.
“We would have ignored this latest political propaganda, but for the myriad of calls from the good people of Abia North, Abia state, Ndigbo from home and abroad as well as Nigerian from all walks of life, expressing deep concern and anxiety over this uncharitable, malicious , callous , unconscionable and mindless rumour.”