Bianca, Mrs Obiano Fight Should Not Affect Igbo Presidency – Ohanaeze

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has said the fight between the wife of ex-Anambra State governor, Ebele Obiano; and widow of the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca, should not affect Igbo chances of producing Muhammadu Buhari’s successor.

Ebele and Bianca had clashed on Thursday during the swearing in ceremony of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Naija News recalls.

Speaking to Sunday PUNCH, the Ohanaeze National Publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, said the public fight between the duo does not represent the Igbo people.

“Any person who uses that incident between Bianca Ojukwu and Ebelechukwu Obiano to join the Igbo is not being fair. We have to be sensitive. It is very unfortunate that one would use what happened between two women to judge the Igbo, especially in relation to 2023,” he said.

Ogbonnia however added that the group would to move to settle the two ladies yet as Mrs Obiano’s husband, Willie, is currently in the detention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He stated that Ohanaeze will only get involved if the bad-blood between the duo persists.

Ogbonnia said, “On the reconciliation of Ebele Obiano and Bianca Ojukwu, I want to believe that with time that matter will be over. Two people will always quarrel and they will reconcile. It is hoped that time will heal whatever wound that they have inflicted on themselves.

“It is not expected to be a prolonged quarrel. So, by the grace of God it will end like that but if we discover that it continues, for example now, if after today, Mrs Obiano begins to make some comments or Bianca begins to make some comments, that is when it becomes so obvious that the matter is still lingering.

“By next week, they should be sympathetic to each other. It is only when there is a lingering crisis that there is a need for reconciliation.”