Bianca Ojukwu (left) and Ebelechukwu Obiano
Even as the newly sworn-in Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuemeka Soludo wanted his inauguration on Thursday (March 17, 2022) to be low key the wife of outgoing Gov. Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu were involved in a fracas at the event.
Even though media reports have screaming headlines that Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano slapped Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, there are, however, contradictory reports as to who actually slapped who first. But the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who was at the scene of the event reports that the incident occurred immediately after Soludo took his oath of office.
According to the report, dignitaries including Ex-Gov Obiano were already seated when Mrs Obiano stepped in and moved to the front row where the widow of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu was seated and slapped her. The action drew the attention of security agents and some personalities who pulled Mrs Obiano off the hold of Bianca who was visibly shocked at the action. Mrs Obiano was later taken away and shortly afterwards, her husband left the venue since the incident happened after the new governor had been sworn in.
However, Vanguard reporter who also claimed to have been on the ground, reported that the show of shame at the government house, Awka during the inauguration of Professor Charles Soludo as governor of Anambra State. His own account stated that the wife of the former governor, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano and wife of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu fought publicly.
Prof. Soludo had already taken the oath of office and was signing the papers when Obiano’s wife arrived. She went straight to where Bianca Ojukwu was sitting and told her, “You said we will never win the governorship and here you are. You are a witch. Instantly, Bianca slapped her, and fight ensured at the high table, adding that security men rushed to separate them and dragged Mrs Obiano to where her husband was seated. As soon as Soludo finished signing the documents, Obiano and his wife left while Bianca Ojukwu stayed till the end of the ceremony.
