- Safiu Kehinde
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has on Tuesday sparked reactions after video of him allegedly consulting a native doctor for his re-election bid surfaced online.
The development came as a stark contrast to the former Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Governor whose administration is renown for his raid on native doctors.
Amid allegations of ritual killings and kidnapping, several shrines have been demolished with some native doctors reportedly going under hiding.
Things would however take a different twist as the Anambra governor was seen in a now viral video with a native doctor consulting the oracle.
The traditionalist who spoke in Igbo was allegedly making predictions on the governor’s chance of getting re-elected at the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election.
This had generated reactions from netizens and public figures who slammed the governor for seeking native doctors’ assistance despite his policy against them.
Leading the pack was popular Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu who in a post on her X handle claimed the video must be a skit.
“The same Soludo that has been persecuting native doctors?
Even dared them to disappear from prison?
Nahhhhh!
This must be some skit.” Yesufu wrote.
While some shared similar view with the activist, others talked down the claim of the governor consulting the native doctor for his re-election bid.
“You know people here will believe that he actually invited a seer for divination, when you know that this is an event the seer attended like others, and decided to do notice me for the governor. There are fake news yous handle shouldn’t shouldn’t be desseminating”@Nwa_Anambra_
“No be him dey pursue dibia men up and down? hypocrisy of the highest”@AfricStoryTell
“This is reminiscent of Saul who stopped all soothsayers in Israel and still went to the witch of Endor to inquire of demons about his future.”@Chimaogba-777
“Tomorrow now he will arrest him for helping other people like him”@IsaacHumphrey17
“That guy is a content creator not a native doctor and he was invited to perform for the event. I thought you always verify news before you carry it”@EmelifeEze
“The desperation is fucking high. He knows the truth,the people don’t want him but he wants to force the hands of the gods. I know he’ll get support from Abuja through INEC to force himself on the people. Left for Ndi’Anambra he is a goner.”@oduhj1
“Soludo is seriously a clown governor.
This is the same person who arrested all the native doctors in Anambra State, and now he’s inviting a native doctor?
Isn’t that funny?”@ChurchhillIgwe
See video below