The Benue Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship candidate, Rt Hon Titus Uba, has been reported to have taken a medical vacation to return soon.
According to the statement signed by Benue PDP, Deputy Director of Media & Publicity State Campaign Management Committee , 2023, Bemgba Iortyom said however said it is nothing serious as his is in good health.
The statement reads: “The Campaign Management Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State is aware of speculations in the public domain over the health condition of Governorship Candidate of the party for the 2023 elections, His Excellency, Engr. Titus Tyoapine Uba.
“We acknowledge that such speculations may be from well wishers and supporters who are concerned over the absence of their favourite candidate from public functions over the past few weeks, and we are aware too that a segment of the opposition is seeking cheap political capital from the situation.
“To our loving and faithful supporters we make this clarification, which should blanch the ill motives of detractors, that Engr. Titus Uba is only away on medical vacation necessitated by natural causes which no human, no matter how high or lowly, is immune to.
“Engr. Uba is not down with any ailment as being peddled in rumours by conscienceless elements among the opposition.
“We assure everyone that the Benue PDP Governorship Candidate is in good state of health and will soon be back at his duty station in the State Assembly and also on the campaign trail where he is miles ahead in the race for the top job at People’s House, Makurdi come 2023.
“The Campaign Management Committee appreciates the existing pact between the good people of Benue State and PDP which has placed the party in favoured status at every election year since 1999, with only a brief exception in 2015.
“We trust that in 2023 Benue people will maintain their confidence in our great party with sweeping victory at the polls.”
