Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, on Wednesday, refuted allegations that he is working against Peter Obi’s campaign for the presidency, which he is pursuing on the platform of the Labour Party.
The governor stated this in response to allegations that he had ordered to supporters of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State to work against Obi during next year’s polls.
According to the allegation, Soludo asked the Anambra APGA to work against Obi because he (Soludo) hopes to succeed Atiku Abubakar as president.
But Soludo’s press secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, refuted the claims through a statement, clarifying that Obi was never a topic of conversation during the meeting.
The statement titled, ‘Re: Soludo charges Anambra APGA to work against Peter Obi, dreams of Presidency after Atiku,’ reads: “We note with disdain the fallacious and distasteful publication of a write-up with the above heading by faceless individual(s).
“We would have chosen to ignore this mischievous and utterly despicable report, but for the benefit of a few innocent Ndi Anambra who could be mis-informed by the write-up.
“The following should, however, be noted: That Governor Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, only held a private meeting with his party members of the APGA. This meeting is a routine gathering where issues concerning APGA are discussed.
“At no time during the meeting was Mr. Peter Obi a point of discourse.
“It is pertinent to note that issues discussed at the meeting were purely issues relating to APGA affairs.
“We therefore urge Ndi-Anambra and members of the general public to completely ignore and disregard the publication in all its entirety,” the statement concluded.