Ojukwu Varsity: Mrs Soludo not involved in any contract - Media aide

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By Madu Obi

The wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has denied the allegation that she was involved in a contract at the state- owned Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, saying those circulating the lies are looking for what to cling on.

The allegation was said to have emanated from the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, which said that the party is investigating how the University awarded a contract of N38 million to one Mrs Chinwe Umerie, the APGA deputy state women leader who, he claimed, is also an SSA to Mrs Nonye Soludo and works in the audit unit in the University.

It further claimed that the alleged contract was awarded to Umerie's company, Autograph & Events Planning, and asked if the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Kate Omenugha, was aware of the contract.

Debunking the allegation, the Senior Media aide to the governor's wife, Mr. Dan Ezeigwe, said it was another spurious post by agents of mischief and mongers of falsehood dragging the Governor’s wife's name into an alleged matter concerning Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.

Ezeigwe said: "While it has, sadly, become peculiar for the poor opposition in Anambra State to roll in the dirty mud in the name of politics and desperate pursuit of mirage, we wish to advise members of the public to disregard such information, which could best be described as senseless attempt to malign the name and character of a woman whose life reflects decency and straightforwardness."

The media aide said that for the avoidance of doubt, "there is no office of the First Lady, and there is no SSA to Mrs Nonye Soludo."

According to him, Mrs Chinwe Umerie is not an SSA to Mrs Soludo and does not work for her in any way.

"Mrs Soludo is not involved in any contract process in the Anambra State government, not to talk of a N38 million contract at COOU. It is ridiculous", he said

Ezeigwe wondered why the faceless individuals are politicizing the recent honorary doctorate degree awarded to Mrs Soludo by Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University,

"A Vice Chancellor does not unilaterally award honorary doctorate degrees. It is the Senate and governing council approve the award of degrees

We understand that this is the season of politics, and there’s no level that some people won’t descend in their desperate chase for nothing."