Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has refuted claims that he consulted a native doctor to boost his re-election chances ahead of the November 8 governorship contest. A video circulating online appeared to show the governor meeting with a traditional healer, prompting widespread speculation.
In a statement released Thursday, Soludo’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, labelled the footage “completely false and maliciously fabricated.” Aburime explained that the video was captured during an official engagement with Anambra-based content creators, organised by the governor’s Special Senior Assistant on New Media, Ejimofor Opara.
“During the interactive session, content creators were encouraged to present their talents and discuss the challenges facing the industry,” Aburime said. “One of the attendees performed a comedic skit involving a native doctor character—a common trope in Nigerian online comedy. This was purely an entertainment performance and not an actual consultation. The claim that Gov. Soludo sought the services of a native doctor is entirely false.”
Aburime criticised political opponents for distorting the skit to mislead the public. “It is disheartening that political opponents would distort an innocent artistic presentation to mislead the public.”
Reaffirming Soludo’s re-election strategy, Aburime noted the governor’s confidence in his performance record and the ongoing implementation of the “Solution Agenda,” his administration’s development plan. “Governor Soludo remains confident of victory based on his track record in economic and creative sector development.”
He pointed to the recently inaugurated Solution Fun City project—a new entertainment and tourism hub—as evidence of Soludo’s commitment to economic diversification. “This project reflects his administration’s dedication to empowering the entertainment and tourism sectors,” Aburime said.
