On Thursday 17th March,2022 at Governor Charles Soludo’s inauguration as Governor of Anambra State, drama unfolded as the out going First Lady of the State – Mrs. Ebelechuckwu Obiano was reported to have received a hot slap from former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain and widow of the late Igbo warlord Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.
Speaking on what led to the ugly incidence which marred Governor Soludo’s swearing in celebrations, Bianca said on Arise TV this morning that the ex-governor’s wife was quite intoxicated and used unprintable vile language while addressing her at the event.
“As the inaugural ceremonies for Prof Charles Soludo and his deputy began and all the 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 whether I had come to celebrate their last day in office, but I ignored her completely. Then, she started aggressively putting her hands on my shoulders and shouting. While I ignored her verbal onslaught as advised by people around me, I requested twice that she refrain from touching me with her fingers She proceeded to do so yet again and then attempted to grab my head-tie, which she attempted unsuccessfully to remove. This very act is considered 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 unto 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 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 proceed 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.”