Willie Obiano, former Governor of Anambra State, has replied critics who insinuate that he looted the State treasury before handing over to his successor, Chukwuma Soludo and travelling abroad.
Obiano has been the subject of discussion on social media after videos of himself and his wife surfaced online as they partied at what looked like an all-white night club.
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The eventwas followed by another video where he was seen with his family having a party while on a boat cruise.
In another video clip, the former governor, wife and children were seen partying with some white guests.
While Obiano himself was doing the filming in the first part of the video, one of his daughters took over in the second part as he battled to cut a giant chicken in their US home.
The video has received a barrage of angry reactions from Nigerians who insist that Obiano looted the Anambra State treasury before leaving for the US to party with his family.
Responding through his image maker, Tony Nezianya, Obiano explained that the vacation was paid for by his (Obiano’s) daughter after he underwent an extensive medical checkup in the US.
Nezianya said: “Chief Obiano, his wife and son did travel on vacation after he received seven weeks of intensive medical treatment in the United States.
“The trip was paid for by his daughter, a medical consultant in the United States, who was overjoyed that her 67- year old father could undertake such heavy and exerting treatment without serious complications.”
Nezianya explained further that the second video seen online was recorded on July 4, 2022, on America’s Independence Anniversary.
He said: “Americans usually celebrate their Independence Day with rice and chicken, and Chief Obiano’s young son was seen in the video eating rice and chicken.”
According to him, Obiano’s home in Houston, Texas was acquired before he joined partisan politics and won the governorship race of Anambra State in 2013.
“He bought it after serving for 12 years as the Executive Director of one of Nigeria’s top five banks. All his assets in Nigeria and abroad were stated in his Assets Declaration Form provided by the ICPC,” Nezianya said.