“Mrs Obiano Was Drunk, Stank Of Whisky, When She Attacked Me” – Bianca

By Adesina Soyooye and Uche Mbah

Iyom Bianca Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu has made a startling revelation on the state of  Ebelechukwu Obiano, wife of the immediate past Governor of  Anambra State, Willie Obiano, when she publicly confronted and attacked her( Bianca).

Iyom Ojukwu, wife of the late revered Igbo leader, Dim Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said that Mrs Obiano was drunk, and stank of alcohol – whisky – that early in the morning. Bianca said she was stunned that Mrs Obiano was so hopelessly drunk so early in the morning.

The two women were involved in an embarrassing  physical confrontation during the swearing-in ceremony of Professor Charles Soludo as the Anambra State Governor in Awka on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in the full glare of a shocked audience.

Bianca Ojukwu had responded to Mrs Obiano’s unprovoked verbal and physical attack with a slap. The video of the incident had, since, gone viral, provoking condemnation of Mrs Obiano, and an embarrassment that such an incident occurred.

But explaining what actually transpired, Mrs Ojukwu, in an interview with Arise Television on Friday, March 18, said that Mrs Obiano not only walked up to her and verbally abused her, but proceeded to touch her three times on her shoulder even when she warned Mrs Obiano not to touch her again. She had witnesses.

She said that when Mrs Obiano, who was an hour late to the program approached her, she thought it was for them to exchange greetings. But she was wrong, she said, as Mrs Obiano proceeded to not only taunt and rain insults her, but kept tapping her on her (Bianca’s) shoulder.

Bianca:

“What struck me through the whole episode was the fact that she was clearly intoxicated. I was stunned by the stench of whisky in her breath at such an early hour of the day,” Bianca said:

“As the inaugural ceremonies for Prof Charles Soludo and his deputy began and all guests were seated, the former First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs Ebele Obiano, was noticeably absent.

” She then arrived some one-and-a-half hours later while the ceremony was on. I didn’t pay any particular attention to her arrival.

” Surprisingly, she then walked towards me and I thought she was coming to greet me. Instead, when she got to where I was seated, she verbally attacked me with her voice raised, taunting me and asking me what I was there to do and using unprintable vile language.

“She asked if I had come to celebrate their last day in office. But I ignored her completely.

” Then, she kept aggressively putting her hands on my shoulders and shouting. While I ignored her verbal onslaught, as advised by those sitting around me, I requested twice that she refrain from touching me with her hands.

“She proceeded to do so yet again and went further to grab at my headtie, which she attempted unsuccessfully to remove.

” This very act is considered a sacrilege to a titled matriarch such as myself in Igbo culture. It was at this point that I stood up to defend myself and gave her a dirty slap to stop her from attacking me.

” As she made towards me, I then pulled away her wig. She held on to her wig with her two hands and tried to take the wig away from me.

” The former APGA chairman, Umeh, told her to leave me and told engaged APGA members that had gathered at the spot to lead her away, which they did and took her to the seat next to her husband Chief Willie Obiano who sat through the entire episode completely speechless.

“What struck me through the whole episode was the fact that she was clearly intoxicated. I was stunned by the stench of whisky in her breath at such an early hour of the day.

” How could a first lady be so drunk and proceeded to turn up in that state at an Inauguration ceremony that began at 9am?

” It is unfortunate that she threw all caution to the wind and imported this kind of melodrama to a state ceremony.

This was highly embarrassing to the Governor who left the venue almost immediately, taking her along with him.

” Luckily, this did not disrupt the proceedings and I stayed back to witness the ceremony to the end after which we were treated to a sumptuous reception at the Government House.”

Bianca is an APGA BOT member.

Meanwhile, the Traditional Ruler of Awka Ancient Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty, the Eze Uzu 111 of Awka, Obi Austin Ndigwe, has given Mrs Obiano a seven day ultimatum to apologize to Mrs Ojukwu, Governor Soludo, and the people of Anambra, for deliberately desecrating the land, and disrupting Soludo’s swearing-in ceremony.

He said that attacking Bianca, Dim Ojukwu’s wife, was a sacrilege, and amounted to attacking all Anambra people and the Igbo. The Eze said he would offer sacrifices to appease the land, and warned Mrs Obiano of the consequences of not apologizing for her unbecoming conduct.