Soludo’s wife reacts to Peter Obi’s godfather claims

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, claimed that he and his wife are godparents to the children of Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State. According to Punch Nigeria, Obi made this statement on Friday at the Nigerian Guild of Editors' 22nd Conference in Enugu, stressing that despite their political differences, there was no quarrel between him and Soludo.

However, the media aide to the Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, Daniel Ezeigwe, disputed Obi's claim. Ezeigwe stated that Obi is not a godfather to any of Soludo's children, adding that the clarification was necessary to set the record straight. This was reported by multiple outlets, including Punch Nigeria and Daily Post Nigeria.

The clarification was made in a statement issued on Saturday, following widespread circulation of the video of Obi's claim and several calls and enquiries seeking clarification. According to Daily Post Nigeria, Ezeigwe said the relationship between the two families is cordial and there is no need to misrepresent it in any manner.

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