Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has reacted to a circulating claim accusing him of seeking spiritual help from a native doctor ahead of the 8th of November governorship election.
He firmly rejected the story, branding it as entirely false and designed to mislead.
In a statement issued on the 4th of June, 2025, in Awka by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Soludo said the video behind the rumour had been twisted out of context.
He pointed fingers at those he called mischief-makers.
“The attention of Anambra State Government has been drawn to a malicious and deliberately fabricated online publication and social media comments making spurious claims that Governor Soludo consulted a native doctor regarding his reelection prospects,” the statement read.
Aburime offered clarity on the video, explaining that it came from a recent official meeting between Governor Soludo and content creators from Anambra State.
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The meeting, held at the Government House, was coordinated by the Governor’s Special Senior Assistant on New Media, Mazi Ejimofor Opara.
The aim, he said, was to foster stronger ties between government and the creative community in the state.
“The general public is advised to disregard the misinformation, as it is a clear attempt by detractors to misrepresent the Governor’s genuine efforts in supporting local talents and content creators.”
He added that one of the entertainers had performed a native doctor skit during the event a popular format in Nigerian comedy simply to showcase his craft.
“This was purely an entertainment performance by a content creator, not a consultation session,” the government said.