The media aide to the Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, Daniel Ezeigwe, has disputed former governor Peter Obi’s claim that he and his wife are “godparents” to the children of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, saying Obi is not a godfather to any of the governor’s children.
Obi, who is the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, had said he and his wife were “godparents” to Soludo’s children, stressing that despite their political differences, there was no quarrel between them.
The former governor spoke on Friday at the Nigerian Guild of Editors’ 22nd Conference in Enugu.
“People might not know, my wife and I are godparents to Soludo’s children. Yes, we are that close. So we are not quarrelling, and we will never quarrel. If I see him any day, me and him will hug and everything. If they say anything, I’ll answer them,” Obi said.
The video has since circulated widely, generating reactions and requests for clarification.
However, in a statement issued on Saturday, Daniel Ezeigwe, the media aide to the Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, said the office had received several calls and enquiries seeking clarification on the claim.
Ezeigwe said Obi was not a “godfather” to any of Soludo’s children, adding that the clarification was necessary to set the record straight.
