- Prof. Soludo has dismissed the allegations that he had been contracted to eliminate the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi
- He said, as the governor, he remains the father of Anambra by his position and will not plot or collude to harm any lawful citizen of the state including Obi
- He called on the Inspector general of police, Usman Alkali Baba, to immediately commence an investigation on the alleged report with a view to fishing out the perpetrators
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has said that politics cannot stop his brotherly relationship with the former governor of the state, and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi.
Speaking through his chief press secretary, Chris Aburime, on Monday, in Awka, while reacting to a viral message in the social media which alleged that Soludo had been contracted to eliminate Obi for a fee, the governor said that he is the father of Anambra state, by reason of his position, and would not plot or collude to harm any lawful citizen of the state, including Mr Peter Obi, a former governor and presidential candidate of the Labour Party.