What Twitter Is Saying
It was certainly a day of comedic events at the swearing-in of the executive governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo on Thursday, March 17 when the Ebele, wife of the immediate past governor, Chief Willie Obiano received a dirty slap from Bianca Ojukwu.
Incidentally, the controversial occurrence between two former first ladies is taking place in March, an official month set aside to celebrate women.
As always, social media has been buzzing since the event and Twitter folks are not talking about Soludo’s swearing-in as Anambra governor, but the slap that coloured the ceremony.
In a long tweet, Senator Stella Oduah, representing Anambra North said,
@stellaoduah: My attention has been drawn to the shameful conduct of the wife of the ex-governor and former first lady of Anambra State, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, who threw decorum away and attacked Her Excellency, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu at today’s inauguration ceremony and I hereby condemn in strong terms, this unwarranted attack against the wife of an illustrious son and our very own Ikemba.
I wish to add that the act exhibited by the former first lady was indecorous and unbecoming of a woman who had acted as a mother of the state and even desirous of serving in other capacities.
More condemnable is even the gutter and vulgar language used by Mrs Obiano to describe her fellow woman, who is even a widow. I have always held the view that it is only weak minds that label hardworking women like Bianca with nasty names such as “ashawo”
And it is more unfortunate when a woman, especially one that has been around the corridors of power, is the one hurling such baseless and regretful invectives against her fellow woman.
What the world witnessed today at the swearing-in ceremony is utterly disgraceful, unfortunately, crude and should never be emulated by the millions of our young girls and women who often look up to public figures with respect to how they conduct themselves.
Only a few days ago, an innocent woman was publicly paraded naked in the same community our former first lady hails from and one would have thought that rather than showcase this brute nature of fighting and engaging in public fisticuffs with her guest, she should have exerted same energy and fighting spirit in ensuring that justice is done for that widow. It saddens me a great deal.
@Scondutch: Bianca be like… ‘Nne, welcome to a new dispensation’ *itawaii*
@Nobsdaslushhkid: I think Bianca waited for the moment power changed hands.,
@Olachihope1: Mrs Obiano finally made history. She was the first outgoing First Lady to receive outgoing slap. Congratulations ma. History will never forget you. All hail Bianca Ojukwu
@OgbeniDipo: I feel sorry for former Governor Willie Obiano. He was minding his business. He didn’t deserve this embarrassment and public humiliation.
Bianca was minding her business. Don’t taunt people and expect roses and a bottle of wine. Some people will light your face immediately. Behave yourself. Respect yourself.
@ShehuSani: I met Bianca on flight years ago when she was travelling to Europe to meet her husband, the late Ikemba, who was then on admission. I promised to go and see him but couldn’t because of the change of schedule. I thought she was slapped so that I’ll blast the ‘slapper’; now, I just prayed for her.
@DaminaboEric: Bianca Ojukwu still maintaining beauty after slapping the outgoing First Lady, Ebele Obiano. A queen and more broke the bias.
