Prof. Pat Utomi, a prominent member of the Labour Party, revealed on Friday that he is battling prostate cancer, for which he was given a diagnosis last year. He said that this is the cause of his seeming silence.
The Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP) presidential candidate for 2011 stated in a string of tweets that “Prostate cancer is bringing death and misery to many men.” According to him, if patients had been notified, “misery containment” and the likelihood of a cure may have been much improved, much like breast cancer preventative programmes for women.
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“When a biopsy showed I was positive last year I began treatment with a cancer Centre with a branch in Ikeja and VI,” Utomi said.
“I sometimes came from election campaigns to the Ikeja Centre near the Airport. The Doctors would try to smuggle me out from the back.”
Utomi said, “Joining forces with the Lakeshore people and decided they wanted me in their direct care.” His young nephews and cousins, who are physicians in Europe and the US, “decided they wanted me in their direct care.”
“That’s how come it seemed I went quiet cause they controlled my phones to reduce stress,” he added.
