Governor Soludo’s actions are ridiculous, unreasonable and premature; there was no locus for the Governor’s outburst and the sanctions against Soludo to face Igbo deities will serve as a deterrent to South-East politicians

By Ife Osemedua

365Daily – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has drawn the ire of apex socio-cultural organisation in Igbo land, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, over statements made against the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi.

Soludo, in a long essay released on Monday, November 14, 2022, said, among other things, Obi did not perform highly as Governor of Anambra State and will not win the February 2023 presidential election.

In reaction to his declaration, the Igbo group, in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, said it has dragged Soludo before two famous divinities and deities (Chokoleze in Mbaise and Ubiniukpabi in Arochuku).

Ohanaeze said, “Ndigbo have dragged Governor Soludo to the two famous divinities and deities (Chokoleze in Mbaise and Ubiniukpabi in Arochuku) for his unreasonable public behaviour.

“Governor Soludo’s actions are ridiculous, unreasonable and premature; there was no locus for the Governor’s outburst and the sanctions against Soludo to face Igbo deities will serve as a deterrent to South-East politicians who have been hired by enemies of Ndigbo and Nigerians to derail the Obi’s presidency in 2023.

“Governor Soludo exposed and indicted himself of treachery when he discredited APGA and Labour Party’s presidential candidates as not viable alternatives to win the 2023 elections.

“How can a state governor of two presidential candidates (APGA and LP) make such a public declaration?

“He has confirmed that he is the number one enemy of the new Nigeria and was hired by an unpopular presidential candidate who is looking for Igbo politicians to pull down Obi’s popularity ahead of the 2023 elections.

“We advise Soludo to concentrate on the current crisis in Anambra State and APGA and stop casting innuendo and aspersions on the person of Mr. Peter Obi. The LP presidential candidate is not in the same political party with him and is not fighting the Anambra State Government.”