Viral Leaked Audio: APC Deputy Guber Candidate Ekwunife Accuses Soludo, Threatens Retaliation
By Andrew Haruna | The Bureau News
A leaked conversation between Uche Lilian Ekwunife, the APC Deputy Governorship Candidate in the upcoming November 8 Anambra election, has surfaced online, stirring political tension in the state.
Ekwunife vs Soludo
In the viral audio, Ekwunife, popularly known as Iyom, accused Governor Chukwuma Soludo of taunting her PhD degree and attempting to damage her reputation. Speaking with a former supporter named Ifeanyi, she alleged that Soludo had repeatedly targeted her, prompting her to hit back.
“He wants to damage me and I kept quiet. He has a wife. If he attacks me, I attack his wife. He decimates me, I decimate and debase his wife. I am out for him,” Ekwunife said in the audio.
She went further to threaten retaliation against anyone who mentions her name in a negative light, even invoking curses.
Controversial Claims
Ekwunife claimed that Soludo’s wife, Nonye Soludo, had inappropriate ties with the late Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a statement that has sparked widespread criticism.
At one point, she declared:
“Any man that mentions my name to attack me, his daughters will never get to my position. It’s a curse I am placing.”
First Lady Reacts
In response, Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra Governor, dismissed the allegations as “fabrications” unworthy of a serious reply.
“I am too busy with my children as schools resume. Besides, I can’t condescend to replying inanities and fabrications. An Igbo adage says that you don’t exchange words with a madman, otherwise passersby will not know the difference,” she stated.
She further clarified that she never met the late Mbadinuju, describing the accusations as “pitiable and laughable.”
Political Tensions Ahead of Polls
The Bureau News notes that the leaked exchange comes less than two months before the Anambra governorship election, heightening political tensions. Analysts suggest the controversy could shift voter sentiment and deepen rivalries in the state.
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