False Report at Anambra Peace Accord: Ekwunife’s Team Accuses Soludo of Spreading Misinformation
A fresh controversy has trailed the Anambra State Governorship Election Peace Accord held today, following the circulation of what the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a misleading video shared by Governor Charles Soludo’s media team.
The viral clip, released by Soludo’s media aide, Amb. Izuchukwu Adichie, reportedly contained a voiceover that misrepresented events at the venue, suggesting a disagreement involving the APC Deputy Governorship Candidate, Senator Uche Ekwunife.
According to eyewitness accounts from the APC camp, Senator Ekwunife had been invited by the organisers to represent the APC Governorship Candidate, Prince Dr. Nicholas Ukachukwu (MFR), who was yet to arrive at the time. However, upon arrival at the venue, she discovered that Ukachukwu had since joined the event and was already seated.
Ekwunife, who was already on a tight community engagement schedule, reportedly informed Ukachukwu that she would continue with her itinerary since he was now present. At that point, the APC State Chairman, Hon. Basil Ejidike asked Ekwunife to come back and exchange pleasantries with the governor, but she told him that she was already behind schedule as people are waiting for her in different communities. Ejidike also confirmed that he accompanied her to her convoy as she left the venue peacefully.
The APC team condemned the alleged manipulation of the video clip, accusing Governor Soludo’s camp of attempting to twist the incident for political gain. “This act of misrepresentation on the day candidates were signing a peace accord clearly shows that Governor Soludo and his team are not ready for a peaceful election,” a statement from the campaign team read.
The statement further advised the general public to dismiss the politically motivated antics of Soludo’s team, describing it as another desperate attempt to divert attention from the administration’s failures. It added that all such deceitful propaganda would soon be history in a few days as Anambra people prepare to make their voices heard at the polls.
They urged the people of Anambra to remain vigilant and resist attempts to distort facts, adding that the forthcoming election should be a contest of ideas, not propaganda.
Sighed:
Tony Ezike
Special Adviser Media & Publicity,
Office of the APC Deputy Governorship Candidate