Nkiru Sylvanus Responds To Rumour On Romance With Imo Governor

The ever resolute Nollywood actress, Nkiru Sylvanus
has finally broken the long observed silence after she
gave out her words on the rumour peddled by rumour-
mongers over her alleged romance with the Imo state
governor, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha.
Describing the long meted rumour on her as being
horrendous and handiwork of disgruntled politicians,
Nkiru Sylvanus in an exclusive interview stated below:
It is unfortunate that people can say such false stories.
I’ve been working for this man even before he decided
to contest for the gubernatorial election. During the
elections in Imo State I was all over the State. I
attended every major campaign event for His
Excellency, Governor Okorocha.
I was there when he declared his interest to aspire for
the office of governor in Imo state. Then, people did not
talk about my alleged relationship with him. They saw
me on T.V they heard me on the Radio, they saw me
take part in the Street Rallies, they saw me at the INEC
office in Owerri, yet nobody talked about me being in a
relationship with him.
Now that God has made it possible for him to become a
governor the rumour mongers have started talking. All
of a sudden, they accuse me of sleeping with a man I
look up to as my mentor and father simply because he
appointed me as one of his advisers.
Some people in our society find it very hard to believe
that a lady can ever get anything on merit, especially in
the Nigerian context. Once a lady gets to a top position
in government or any other sector in the society and it
happens to come from a man, it is often assumed that
she is romantically linked to the man.
This mindset of our people is not good at all and it
needs to be addressed. I believe that a lot of women
out there have got what it takes to arrive at the top
without sleeping around with men. But I am not
discouraged because I know that it is the hand-work of
detractors and disgruntled politicians.