The bitter altercation between Anambra First Lady, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, and former senator Uche Ekwunife has exploded into a no-restrained showdown, with accusations of “paternity crisis” and calls for DNA tests flying across the political arena.
Firing back at the governor’s wife, Ekwunife dismissed her lengthy defence of chastity and fidelity as pointless, insisting she owes explanations only to her husband, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.
“Without dignifying her with a response or condescending to their low mental level, I make bold to say that Mrs. Nonye Soludo doesn’t owe me all those explanations. She owes her husband those explanations and other actions that could exonerate her and prove her innocence over paternity of her children. Not me!” she declared.
The ex-lawmaker accused Mrs. Soludo of dragging her into private matters that had nothing to do with her.
“She should leave me out of her paternity crisis because challenging me to a DNA test doesn’t add up. She has only one person to prove her innocence and virginity to, and that is her husband. If Soludo demands a DNA on his children, let Nonye go ahead with her full chest and do it to prove her innocence. And if it warrants oath-taking, she should also go ahead and do it. Why drag me into her personal and family affairs?”
Not stopping there, Ekwunife launched a stinging attack on the First Lady’s public image, branding her a “housewife” who has done little to touch lives despite her privileged position.
“I don’t have further reaction to give to Mrs. Soludo who has been a housewife and who claims to own companies both in Nigeria and abroad. There is no clear evidence of how Mrs. Soludo has impacted anyone’s life before her husband rose to various positions he’s holding till date. Without sounding proud, I want to advise Mrs. Soludo to strive harder to achieve one quarter of what I have achieved as a woman whose husband has never held any position but through God’s grace and perseverance.”
Ending her fiery rebuttal, Ekwunife vowed to keep her focus on politics and governance, not family feuds.
“Finally, our resolve to save Anambra State from misrule and embarrassment is total, and our will is undaunted.”
