{
  "id": 9991937,
  "title": "Peter Obi not godfather to Soludo’s children — First Lady’s aide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/peter-obi-not-godfather-to-soludos-children-first-ladys-aide-9991937",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:08:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/peter-obi-not-godfather-to-soludos-children-first-ladys-aide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Anambra State First Lady, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has responded to former Governor Peter Obi's claim of being \"godparents\" to her husband's children. The media aide to Dr. Soludo, Daniel Ezeigwe, has clarified that Obi is not a godfather to any of the Soludo children. Ezeigwe stated that the claim made by Obi in a viral video was false, and clarified that Dr. Soludo is indeed a godmother to Obi's daughter, and Mrs. Margaret Obi, wife of Peter Obi, is a baptismal godmother to one of Soludo's daughters. The relationship between the two families is described as cordial, and it was emphasized that there is no need to misrepresent it in any way.",
  "summary": "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 Read More:…",
  "key_points": [
    "Peter Obi falsely claimed to be godfather to Soludo's children",
    "Dr. Soludo is godmother to Obi's daughter",
    "Mrs. Margaret Obi is baptismal godmother to Soludo's daughter"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Peter Obi not godfather to Soludo’s children — First Lady’s aide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/peter-obi-not-godfather-to-soludos-children-first-ladys-aide",
        "published": "2026-09-26T14:06:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}