Former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has vowed to publish ex-Senator Chris Anyanwu’s apology letter to the late military Head of State, Sani Abacha.
Henzodaily reports that the rift between Ohakim and Anyanwu began when the former governor, in an interview while reacting to allegations made against him by Anyanwu in her book, ‘Bold Leap’, accused her of being a benefactor of the military regime.
Ohakim also accused the former senator of failing to mention in the book that she apologized to Abacha for the lies against him.
Reacting to Ohakim’s remark, Anyanwu challenged Ohakim to publish the alleged apology letter to Abacha.
Speaking via a statement titled “BOLD LEAP: CHRIS ANYANWNU’S FALSE NARRATIVE AND LETTER OF APOLOGY TO GEN. ABACHA,” signed by his Media Aide, Amanze Ajoku, the former governor stated that Nigerians were smart enough to see that Anyanwu is a hypocrite.
He fumed that several decades after using the military to achieve her goals, Anyanwu has decided to carry out a smear campaign against them in her book.
The statement reads in part, “It is astonishing that Madam Christiana Anyanwu would write a 612-page book while conveniently concealing and cleverly omitting her apology letter to Abacha. No one needs to stumble on the document, it is there in government archives.
“Nigerians are not naive; they can spot a hypocrite from a mile away. Now, several decades after leveraging on the military to achieve her goals, she now seeks to disparage them in her book.
“It is telling that when she was challenged to deny writing the apology letter, her response fell flat when the only thing she could muster was to ask Dr Ohakim to publish it to verify its authenticity.
“To reasonable and discerning minds, this alone is a tacit admission of guilt. Madam Anyanwu’s track record speaks for itself- a history of strained relationships with family, colleagues, workers, and even political associates.
“What is the relationship today between Madam Anyanwu and the governor on whose back she rode in 2011 to secure her seat at the Senate, using the military? Evidently, her career has been marked by controversy, not achievement.
“Since she used her book to malign Dr Ohakim’s character, she should be rest assured that it is now an open season for Dr Ohakim to use his forth coming book to defend his hard earned reputation and character.
“Dr Ohakim has now resolved to publish, in his forthcoming book, Madam Christiana Anyanwu’s letter of apology to Abacha to prove that she cannot be a role model to our young daughters.
“The reading public will then be able to discern who is truthful and who has a history of duplicity.”