Soludo Breaks Silence On Native Doctor Allegation Ahead Of Guber Poll

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has firmly denied claims that he consulted a native doctor ahead of the forthcoming governorship election scheduled for November 8.

In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Soludo dismissed the allegations as baseless and deliberately misleading.

He explained that a viral video being used to support the rumor was taken completely out of context and attributed it to the actions of mischief-makers.

“The attention of the Anambra State Government has been drawn to a fabricated online report and social media posts falsely alleging that Governor Soludo sought spiritual guidance from a native doctor concerning his re-election,” the statement said.

Aburime clarified that the footage in question was from a recent event at the Government House involving local content creators, not a spiritual ritual.

The engagement, organized by Ejimofor Opara, the Governor’s Special Senior Assistant on New Media, was part of a broader initiative to foster partnerships within the state’s creative sector.

He emphasized that one of the skits presented during the event included a comedic native doctor act — a popular genre in Nigerian entertainment — which some detractors are now twisting to create a false narrative.

“The public is urged to ignore this misinformation, which aims to undermine the Governor’s genuine commitment to empowering local creatives,” the statement concluded.