Media aide to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Daniel Ezeigwe, has refuted reports linking the governor’s wife, Nonye Soludo, to an alleged N38 million contract scandal at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, Igbariam.
Ezeigwe, in a statement Monday, described the allegations as “spurious, ridiculous and a senseless attempt” to tarnish Mrs Soludo’s image.
Appealing to the public to ignore such allegations, the statement insisted that Mrs Soludo was never involved in any contract process.
The statement reads: “Anambra State has not established an official Office of the First Lady, and it has not appointed any Senior Special Assistant to serve in that role.
“Mrs. Chinwe Umerie, who was mentioned in the circulating claims, is not an aide to Mrs. Soludo and has no professional association with her.
“Mrs. Soludo has no role in government contracts and had no involvement in any alleged N38 million project at Ojukwu Varsity.
“The awarding of honorary doctorate degrees at the university is the sole responsibility of the institution’s Senate and Governing Council, not the Vice Chancellor acting alone.”
