Infuriated by the recent endorsement of Atiku/Obi presidency by Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, led by a two-time Federal Minister, Chief Nnia Nwodo, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has allegedly described Ohaneze as an idiotic group led by an idiot and a fool.

He was alleged to have said this during a telephone conversation with Chief Nwodo. Obiano, who was said to have first requested the reversal of the endorsement, became enraged when Chief Nwodo told him that the endorsement was a collective decision that echoed the minds of Ndigbo because Atiku was the only person that promised restructuring if eventually voted in. Nwodo reportedly stood his ground.

The matter got to a head towarsd last weekend during a telephone conversation where unprintable words were used. In his reaction, Chief Nwodo was said to have sent a text message to Obiano which read thus:

 “Your Excellency, Gov. Obiano, I was surprised to receive a call from you a few minutes ago in which you said” some things. “I am shocked that you can be so insolent.”

 “I am sure that I was not so idiotic when I addressed your State Assembly asking Ndi Anambra to disregard the IPOB boycott of your election nor was I idiotic when I pleaded with the Commander-in-Chief to restore your security details.”

 “History will judge who amongst us is idiotic. If standing with the popular wish of Ndigbo makes me idiotic I am happy to be called an idiot.” Efforts to get in touch with Governor Obiano or any of his aides on the matter were not successful.