Soludo confirms Peter Obi’s spouse as baby’s godmother

Anambra state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has confirmed that the spouse of former governor Peter Obi is the godmother of certainly one of his youngsters, months after a public disagreement over the connection between the 2 households.

Soludo additionally disclosed that his spouse, Nonye, is the affirmation godmother of Obi’s daughter, clarifying the household ties that turned a topic of public dialogue in September, 2026.

The governor made the disclosure throughout an interview with BBC News Igbo on Monday, describing Obi as an in depth good friend and insisting that their households remained on good phrases regardless of their political variations.

“Peter Obi and I are good friends. Our two families are on good terms. His wife was the godmother of my child at baptism, and my wife was the godmother of his child at confirmation,” he mentioned.

Soludo explains political variations

Soludo mentioned his disagreement with Obi was political, notably over their completely different preferences for who ought to govern Anambra State.

He defined that he didn’t take Obi’s political place personally, regardless of the previous governor’s assist for one more candidate throughout the governorship contest.

“I have a different vision of who should be governor of Anambra State. I am contesting, and he supported whoever he felt should be governor. I prevailed by the grace of God, and I don’t hold it against him,” Soludo mentioned.

The governor’s feedback sought to tell apart the political variations between the 2 males from the connection between their households.

His clarification comes amid public curiosity within the relationship between the 2 former political allies, following the disagreement that attracted consideration in September.