{"id":60056,"date":"2017-11-01T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=60056"},"modified":"2017-11-01T17:00:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T16:00:35","slug":"ekwueme-coma-collapsing-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/ekwueme-coma-collapsing-home\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Ekwueme In Coma After Collapsing At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Dr. Alex Ekwueme, hugely respected Second Republic Vice President, is on the danger list after collapsing at his Enugu residence, a report this morning by The PUNCH said. The elder statesman who turned 85 ten days ago \u201ccollapsed around\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_88579419\"><span class=\"aQJ\">2am<\/span><\/span>\u00a0last Saturday, at his residence in Independence Layout, Enugu,\u201d the report said. It disclosed that the revered political veteran \u201cis currently at the Intensive Care Unit of Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery, by Penok petrol station in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State,\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">On how the incident happened, the report quoted an unnamed relative as saying: \u201cHe was trying to get something from the table when he suddenly collapsed and immediately someone raised the alarm, we proceeded to revive him while cautious enough not to attract neighbours.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWhen it became obvious that he had lapsed into coma, we rushed him to a hospital (unnamed) in GRA (Government Reserved Area), but we were referred to Memphys Hospital by medical consultants who had critically examined his condition.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The source said that the family chose to keep the incident secret for a while with the hope that Ekwueme would \u201cmiraculously\u201d come out of coma, according to The PUNCH.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWhen there was no sign of improvement\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_88579420\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Monday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0afternoon, we rallied round and informed the former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, who is like a son, and he has been making plans to fly him overseas,\u201d the source reportedly added.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The report quoted medical personnel at Memphys Hospital as saying that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State broke down in tears on seeing Ekwueme at the Intensive Care Unit\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_88579421\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Tuesday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0evening.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Alex Ekwueme, hugely respected Second Republic Vice President, is on the danger list after collapsing at his Enugu residence, a report this morning by The PUNCH said. 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