Don’t drag our brother into your dirty politics, late Chuba Keshi’s family tells Lauretta Onochie

By Ovasa Ogaga,

The family of the Late Dr. Chuba Keshi an aide to the Deputy President of the Senate, has cautioned the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Ms. Lauretta Onochie not to drag their brother’s name into her dirty politics.

They also urged Ms. Onochie to allow their dead brother to have perfect rest, noting that the use of his name to settle a political score with Senator Ovie Omo-Agege is not only distasteful but in bad faith.

Recall that Onochie in her recent media outburst inferred that the late Dr. Chuba Keshi died due to lack of care and his inability to foot his medical treatment.

However, Dr. Chuba Keshi’s family in reaction to Onochie’s remark in a statement signed by Dr. Onochie Keshi MD, said that the family finds it offensive that the unfortunate incident of the death of their brother was dragged into any political brawl with the Deputy Senate President.

While urging Onochie to allow the family to mourn their brother with dignity and in peace, notes that they were taken aback and outraged by the disappointing outburst of Ms. Onochie on the death of their brother, Dr. Chuba Keshi.

According to the family, “Our attention has just been drawn to a statement credited to one MS Lauretta Onochie on the death of our brother, Dr . Chuba Keshi. We consider the use of his name for political purposes to be in bad faith.

“We are outraged by the disappointing outburst of Ms . Onochie on the death of our brother, Dr . Chuba Keshi, for political scores.

“To set the records straight, our brother took ill suddenly, drove himself to the closest clinic to his home in Abuja, and died before help could get to him.

“We, therefore, find it offensive and in bad faith to drag this unfortunate incident into any political brawl with the Deputy Senate President.

“We also find it appalling that the post suggested that our brother died because he had no money to pay for medical care due to perceived maltreatment from his boss the Deputy Senate President. And To the best of our knowledge, Dr . Chuba Keshi worked amicably and closely as an important resource person and speechwriter to the Deputy Senate President.”

The Keshi family also warns Ms. Onochie to desist from using their brother as a “political pawn and allow him to rest in perfect peace.”

While berating Onochie on her media outbursts and what he termed bad politics, said; “we are, therefore, appalled at your recent unimaginable and obvious effort to politicize our grief.”

Speaking also, a close associate of the late Dr . Keshi who spoke to us, but pleaded for anonymity, said that although Onochie hails from the same Onicha Olona in Delta State, he is aware that she is not in good standing with Chuba before he passes to glory.

“Dr . Keshi has had no interactions with her whatsoever, save for an interesting exchange he had with her on his appointment as a Senior Special Assistant to the Deputy President. of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege where she condescendingly responded, that he had not earned the appointment since he was not a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, instead of congratulating him. Ever since then, there has been no interaction between them, he said. Adding that “It may also interest Ms. Onochie to note that Dr. Keshi was a staff of the National Assembly and was duly paid as at when due by the National Assembly, and not the Deputy President of the Senate who graciously allowed him to serve his country.

He further charged Onochie to choose another object of her fantasy to use to pursue her ill-timed and vindictive political war and allow the gentle soul of his bosom friend to rest and the family to mourn their loss peacefully.