Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has been flown out of Nigeria purportedly to receive medical treatment following the car accident he was involved in. Senator Akpabio was moving in a convoy of vehicles towards the City Gate in Abuja when his vehicle ran into another car. The accident occurred on Monday, August 31. The Punch reported that Akpabio and his five aides were spotted leaving the Abuja airport on board a private jet. The information was stated to have been disclosed by sources at the airport. As stated by the information obtained, in a fresh development the politician, looking physically fit, and his convoy arrived at the General Aviation Terminal, local wing. One of the sources narrated: “He (Akpabio) was at the GAT local wing of the airport and one of the tarmac buses was used to convey him to his aircraft. He left around 20 minutes to 1pm. “The flight conveying him on the trip taxied to the international terminal from where it took off. The former governor travelled with his own private flight and had about five persons who accompanied him on the trip. He looked physically okay, although some of the men with him stated he might receive medical attention abroad due to the car crash he was involved in on Monday.” The Peoples Democratic Party chieftain close to Akpabio told Naij.com that the ex-governor had been flown to London and disclosed what had really happened on the day of the accident. A source close to the governor stated that contrary to some insinuations that Akpabio’s convoy disobeyed traffic rules, the cause of the accident was traffic lights that were purportedly not working at that time. An eyewitness stated that the senator’s car was hit by the United States embassy vehicle, as a result, Akpabio sustained injury on his hand and chest. It was decided to move the crash victim from to the London hospital because of long waiting list at the national hospital, the source stated adding that Senator Akpabio is responding to treatment.