There was comfusion in Awka, Amambra State, om Thursday during the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the governor when the wife of outgoing Governor Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, slapped Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, at the event.
The incident occurred immediately after Soludo took his oath of office.
NAN reports that dignitaries, including Obiano were already seated when Mrs. Obiano stepped in and moved to the front row where Ojukwu, the widow of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, was seated and slapped her.
The action drew the attention of security agents and some personalities who pulled Mrs. Obiano off the hold of Ojukwu, who was visibly shocked at the action.
Mrs. Obiano was later taken away and shortly afterwards, her husband left the venue since the incident happened after the new governor had been sworn in.
