The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Thursday, meets at Awka, the Anambra State capital.
The two men met at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church during the Thanksgiving mass for Most Reverend Paulinus C. Ezeokafor in celebration of his 70th birthday and were seen embracing each other while exchanging pleasantries.
When Soludo came in into the church, he quickly went to where Obi was sitting and hugged him, while people watched with surprise.
Soludo, who described the rift between him and Obi as mischievous, insisted that the former Anambra governor remains his brother, irrespective of their political differences.
You will recall, the governor, had, in an article titled, ‘History beckons and I will not be silent,’ dismissed the chances of the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential poll.
The article generated wild criticisms and reactions across the country and particularly from the ‘Obidient’ movements, where the governor was heavily criticised.
Their surprise meeting was coming amid the knocks that trailed the comments of Soludo over Obi’s presidential ambition.
But Soludo speaking during the Thanksgiving mass said he would soon be meeting with Obi to iron out their differences, adding that their rift was essentially political.
He also dismissed the rumour of $28m bribery allegations he allegedly collected to run down the LP presidential candidate, saying he would have been a trillionaire if he was into such.
