Soludo, however, noted that despite their families’ closeness, he and the NDC presidential candidate share different political visions.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has admitted that his family and that of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, are quite close.
He made this known during an interview on BBC Igbo News which made the rounds online on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
In September, a media aide to the Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, Daniel Ezeigwe, disputed Obi’s claim that he and his wife are “godparents” to the children of Governor Soludo, insisting the ex-governor is not a godfather to any of the governor’s children.
Prior to this, the NDC presidential candidate had made the claim at the Nigerian Guild of Editors’ 22nd Conference in Enugu State.
“People might not know, my wife and I are godparents to Soludo’s children. Yes, we are that close. So we are not quarrelling, and we will never quarrel. If I see him any day, me and him will hug and everything. If they say anything, I’ll answer them,” Obi said.
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Reacting to the comment via a statement a day later, Ezeigwe wrote: “We hereby state clearly that the claim, as presented, is false. For the avoidance of doubt:
“Mr Peter Obi is not a godfather to any of the children of Professor Chukwuma and Dr Nonye Soludo.”
However, in his latest interview, Soludo clarified that Obi’s wife, Margaret Obi, is his daughter’s godmother, stating that despite their close friendship, they have different political visions.
According to him, the friendship between the two families remains strong, but they no longer share the same political goals.
Soludo, however, did not give details on what led to the divergence in their political visions.
“We are close friends, and our families are also very close. His wife is my daughter’s godmother, while my wife is his daughter’s godmother.
“But when it comes to politics, we have different visions,” Soludo said.
