The ‘farewell’ slap Bianca Ojukwu gave to the wife of former governor Willie Obiano on Thursday at Charles Soludo’s inauguration has got many Nigerians talking on social media – Twitter and Facebook, especially.
The word ‘slap’ trended on Twitter for two days, at least.
Most people who commented on the Awka incident appeared to be in solidarity with Mrs Ojukwu, the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu, against Mr Obiano’s wife, Ebelechukwu.
A clearer video of the slap emerged on Twitter today.
The viral video revealed how Mrs Ojukwu, the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojokwu slapped Obiano’s wife after an exchange of words that wasn’t so audible.
Because Mrs Obiano stood up from her seat and walked up to where Mrs Ojukwu sat, many people, including reporters thought she (Mrs Obiano) was the one who assaulted the other.
But in the clearer video of the festival of shame that took place at Soludo’s inauguration,” a journalist, Charles Ogbu, commented on the clip which showed what really happened.
“In this video, former governor Chief Willie Obiano’s wife, Osodieme Obiano, walked to where lady Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu was seated. And after an exchange of words which wasn’t so audible, Lady Bianca could be seen gifting Obiano’s wife what many have described as a farewell slap.”
One online newspaper had earlier reported that Mrs Obiano allegedly mocked Mrs Ojukwu, saying: “I thought you said we would never be governor.”
Mrs Ojukwu is said to have been scornful of Governor Obiano’s administration throughout the eight-year-tenure.
Hours before Mr Soludo’s inauguration, Mrs Ojukwu wrote on her Facebook Page, “It’s liberation day, and today we sing the redemption song,” apparently jubilating that Mr Obiaino’s administration was coming to an end.
“Anambra will be better,” she added.
“This is the day the Lord has made…a day that reaffirms the age-long truth that no-one holds the stage forever. I thank the Almighty for keeping us all alive to witness this day,” she said in another Facebook post.
Governor Soludo is said to have apologised for the incident.
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