Drama ensued on Thursday at the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the governor of Anambra when the wife of outgoing Gov. Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu were involved in a fracas at the event.
There are, however, contradictory reports as to who 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.
NAN reports that 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.
There was a show of shame at the government house, Awka during the inauguration of Professor Charles Soludo as governor of Anambra State when the wife of the form taken the governor, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano and wife of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu fought publicly.
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
Security men rushed to separate them and dragged Mrs Obiano to where her husband was seated calmly.
As soon as Soludo finished signing the documents, Obiano and his wife left.
Bianca Ojukwu stayed till the end of the ceremony.
Source Vanguard.
