{
  "id": 10039268,
  "title": "Soludo’s wife clarifies godparent ties with Peter Obi’s family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/soludos-wife-clarifies-godparent-ties-with-peter-obis-family",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T17:37:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/soludos-wife-clarifies-godparent-ties-with-peter-obis-family/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The family relationship between former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo has been clarified by Soludo's wife, First Lady Dr Nonye Soludo. Obi had claimed on Friday that he and his wife are godparents to Soludo's children during the Nigerian Guild of Editors conference in Enugu. However, Daniel Ezeigwe, a media aide to Dr Soludo, issued a statement on Saturday stating that this claim is false. According to the clarification, Dr Soludo is the confirmation godmother to Peter Obi's daughter, while Margaret Obi, Peter Obi's wife, is the baptismal godmother to one of Soludo's daughters. It is noted that neither Peter Obi nor Soludo has served as a godparent to the other's children. The statement emphasizes that the relationship between the two families is cordial and that there is no need for any misrepresentation.",
  "summary": "The family relationship between former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and the family of incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has been clarified following a statement by Obi that he and his wife are godparents to Soludo’s children. Obi had made the disclosure on Friday at the 22nd Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Enugu, […] The post Soludo’s wife clarifies godparent ties with Peter…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr Nonye Soludo clarifies godparent claims during Nigerian Guild of Editors conference",
    "No godparent relationship between Peter Obi and Chukwuma Soludo's children"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}