Speaking via a press statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, Soludo said that he has personally spoken with Obiano and can confirm that he is alive and in good health.
According to him, the false reports were both malicious and wicked, and he can only appeal to the media to verify all information via the right channels before publishing.
Soludo stated that the spread of unverified death rumours is not irresponsible and completely goes against the ethics of journalism.