The National Coordinator of APGA Media Warriors, Evangelist Chinedu Obigwe, has said that the opponents and political traducers have been put to shame following their belief in the false reports circulating on social media weeks ago about Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo's family.
The viral reports claimed among other things, that the Governor's first son, Ozonna Soludo used some unprintable languages in describing the father, in addition that Soludo disowned his son.
As the publisher of Igbo Times Magazine, Mr Ejike Ofoegbu, recanted the stories as fake and malicious statements emanating from him, Obigwe while describing it as a vindication for the first Anambra family, wondered why oppositions ever jubilated over the falsehood.
"Ever since the trending of those reports the opposition have gone to town to celebrate leveraging on the to make uncomplimentary comments against the party and the first family"
"While we contacted as a party to challenge the authenticity and credibility of those reports the shameless opposition continued to over heat the system but today they have all been put to shame while our party and the first Anambra family have been vindicated"
Obigwe warned that subsequent false attack or allegations against the party and Soludo's family would not be taken kindly noting that it amounts to Cyber bullying.
According to the apology letter from Mr Ejike Ofoegbu Experience it stated categorically that ;
"I publicly admit that the stories I published concerning Governor Soludo and his son were completely fake, false, fabricated, and untrue"
" They did not come from Governor Soludo, his son, his family, or any official representative. They were not based on any verified facts or credible source, and they should never have been presented as news"
"The false posts I published included:
* “Breaking News: ‘I will arrest anyone who calls Ozo my son. He is not my son. I disowned him years ago, and he is no longer a member of the Soludo family.’”
* “Just In: I Don’t Take Advice From My Father. He Was a Drunkard Who Beat My Mom When I Was Young. His Treatment of My Mother Made Me Decide Never to Take Advice From Him — ‘Soludo’s Son’ Speaks Out.”
* “Breaking News: ‘I ordered Ozo from Temu. He is Chinese-made, not my son. Even at the hospital when he was born, I asked the doctor, ‘I hope you didn’t accidentally exchange my real son.’ Ozo is from Temu,’ Soludo jokingly told reporters.”
* “Breaking News: ‘They should organize a drinking competition between my father and Wike. I just want to see something. I’m willing to bet my life that my father would win. People don’t understand his drinking capacity.’ — Ozo.”
I state clearly and without reservation that every one of the statements above was fake. They should not be regarded as factual reports or genuine quotations. I take full responsibility for publishing them.
" I also wish to acknowledge that the false posts listed above were not the only fabricated stories I published about Governor Soludo. Among other posts on Igbo Times Magazine and INews, I also published false and misleading stories involving Governor Soludo and Mr. Peter Obi, including claims that Mr. Peter Obi would defeat Governor Soludo in an election. Those stories were also completely false, were not based on any verified facts, and should never have been published"
" I deeply regret the embarrassment, reputational harm, and misunderstanding these fabricated stories may have caused to Governor Soludo, his family, his associates, and members of the public"
"To Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, I respectfully and humbly ask for your forgiveness. I sincerely apologize for my actions and for publishing information that was false"
" I also apologize to the people of Anambra State, readers of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, and everyone who may have seen or shared these false publications. I am committed to correcting this mistake and ensuring that such an incident does not happen again"
"This statement serves as my full and unconditional retraction of those publications. They were false, fabricated, and should be disregarded in their entirety"
"Once again, I sincerely ask Governor Soludo, his family, and the general public to forgive me"the retraction read .