Soludo’s Remarks On Peter Obi Not Bases To Drag Him Before Any Diety – Ohaneze

By Ayodele Oni

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has clarified that Anambra state Governor, Charles Soludo was never dragged before any diety over his comment about the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), Mr Peter Obi.

The Igbo socio cultural organization explained that report to that effect never emanated from the organization.

Soludo, in a statement, had described Obi’s investments during his governorship as ‘next to nothing’, and followed up by saying that Obi ‘can’t win’ the presidential election in 2023.

A reaction credited to the Ohanaeze, with Isiguzoro as Secretary-general, had announced that Soludo had been dragged to the two deities for arbitration.

Chairman of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo,  George Obiozor said nothing like that happened.

Also Ohanaeze national publicity secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, in a statement, described the reports of taking Soludo to deities as ‘bizarre and reckless’.

According to him, “The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide would have ignored the said press release, but silence in this circumstance will tend to give validity to such a fallacy by the unsuspecting public.

“Ohanaeze Ndigbo has never contemplated consultation of deities in seeking solutions for the Igbo dilemma. The Igbo are profoundly endowed in various ways least of which is a resort to deities.

“It needs be added that on November 15, 2022, the National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndigbo held a meeting presided over by Obiozor. The issue of the place of the Igbo in 2023 was elaborately discussed.

“At the meeting, Ohanaeze regretted the failure of both the PDP and the APC to zone their presidential tickets to the South East.

“The secretary general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is Ambassador Okey Emuchay, and any claim to the contrary are mischief-makers, impostors, charlatans, social climbers and those media navigators who leech on the invaluable footprints of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to issue press releases for narrow, perverse and illicit pecuniary interests.

“It is such unwholesome activities by some maladjusted, impish scaremongers that have been the bane of Igbo cohesion and progress.

“It is worth repeating that various eminent Igbo dignitaries have appealed to such mischief makers to appreciate that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide represents the Igbo history, emotions, collectivity, spirituality, unity and strength.”