ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, has denied the viral video trending on social media, alleging that he was bounced back when he wanted to enter the VVIP sitting position at the swearing-in ceremony of President Bola Tinubu.
The social media has been flooded with a video purporting that Governor Soludo was prevented and denied access into the VVIP Box at the inauguration ceremony held at Eagle Square, Abuja, on Monday.
Reacting to the video through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, Soludo described the video as mischievous and misleading.
The Governor also described the originator and purveyors of the said video as mischief makers who derive pleasure in misinforming the general public.
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According to the statement, Soludo was duly and officially invited to the inauguration ceremony; therefore, he could never be bounced out, as portrayed by the originator of the said video.
He said: “A very mischievous and misleading video is currently being circulated online by some mischief makers who derive pleasure in misinforming the general public.
“The video shows Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, arriving the Eagle Square for the Presidential swearing-in ceremony in Abuja and was subsequently being re-directed courteously by protocol officials to the rightful position reserved for him at the other side of the VVIPs sitting positions.
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“Redirecting guests to their rightful sitting position is neither an issue nor a condescending act.
“For the records, Governor Soludo remains one of the few Governors that was respectfully honoured and invited officially to attend the presidential swearing-in ceremony.
“Consequently, we call on the general public to disregard the trending video. It is pure mischief and deliberate act to misinform the public.”