Willie Obiano, the former governor of Anambra state has made it clear that he is not in any rift with his successor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.
This disclaimer was a reaction to rumours of him allegedly bargaining with his successor, Governor Soludo to fund his wife’s senatorial ambition in return for his support in last year’s election.
As reported by Daily Post, Obiano, through a press statement by his publicist, Mr Tony Nezianya has refuted the claim.
“I never raised any issues concerning campaign funding for my wife, who is seeking a seat in the Senate to represent Anambra North.
“I never granted an interview over such a matter. The author of such a verse is on a mischievous venture with an aim at causing disharmony, he does not have my authorisation.
‘’I state unequivocally that whoever did that is a mischief maker,” he said.
Obiano who showed a lot of commitment and support to Soludo during the governorship election said he had not at any fora expressed misgivings about Soludo and never said to anyone that he is disappointed in him, contrarily to what is being rumoured.
In his words, “I have not at any fora expressed misgivings about him (Soludo). I never said to anyone or a group that I am disappointed in him.
“I never said anything like that. I did not at any point discuss my wife’s funding with anyone. That clearly shows the comment is false, and the handiwork of a fake news vendor.
‘’I have confidence that Gov. Soludo will live up to the high expectations of Ndi Anambra.”
