The
endorsement of presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku
Abubakar, by Igbo highest decision making body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has set
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State against the President-General of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo.
Nwodo
alleged that Obiano, who had vowed to deliver Anambra’s votes to President
Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential election, called him an idiot in a phone
call.
Nwodo,
who recounted the shocking encounter of the incident, made through a phone call
from the governor, which is circulating in the social media, said he had
decided to go public over the matter “so that Igbo would know who is idiot
among both of us.”
Nwodo
said, “Your Excellency Gov Obiano, I was surprised to receive a call from you a
few minutes ago in which you said the following words ‘Nnia, I didn’t know that
you were so idiotic’.
“I
am shocked that you can be so insolent.
“I
am sure that I was neither so idiotic when I addressed your state assembly
asking Ndi Anambra to disregard IPOB’s boycott of your election nor was I
idiotic when I pleaded with the Commander-in-Chief to restore your security
detail.
“History
will judge who amongst us is idiotic. If standing with the popular wish of
Ndigbo makes me idiotic, I am happy to be called an idiot.
“I
will make this communication public so that Igbo will know who is idiotic
amongst both of us.”
Meanwhile,
the Special Adviser to Chief Nwodo on Media and Productivity, Chief Emeka
Attamah, confirmed the social media report.
In
a communiqué after its meeting, Ohanaeze had endorsed the candidacy of Atiku,
and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi, of the PDP ahead of the in February 16
presidential election.
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