Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has apologised to all Anambra people over the incidents which nearly marred the swearing in ceremony on Thursday.
Two women, an ex-wife of outgone governor Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu and wife of late Biafran warlard, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, slugged it out at the ceremony.
Opinions are divided over who first attacked each other.
While some people accused Obiano’s wife of first slapping, others said it was Bianca who dealt the first blow after Obiano’s wife moved to her aggressively.
The incident had caused a momentary breach of protocol that happened during the event.
In a statement on Thursday, the Media Aide to Soludo, Joe Anatune, said the breach was caused by improper communication which arose from a personal issue between the two parties involved.
According to him, the breach which disrupted proceedings at the event happened after the wife of the former governor, Ebelechukwu Obiano, approached Mrs Bianca Ojukwu and muttered some words that led to fisticuffs.
“Sadly, the fight took the shine off the main event of the day,” the statement read in part.
Soludo said steps were being taken to resolve the misunderstanding and restore the parties to their previous relationship.
“Anambra State has over the years been known for a huge stock of social harmony, and the stock will increase substantially in the years ahead as part of the concerted effort to accelerate the state’s development,” he added