By Vincent Ujumadu
A man identified as Ejike Ofoegbu, publisher of Igbo Time Magazine, has admitted responsibility for creating and circulating videos on Facebook and other social media platforms in which he falsely claimed to be Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s son, Ozonna Soludo.
In a video released by Ofoegbu, he acknowledged that the claims made in the skits were fabricated and apologised to Governor Soludo, his family and Nigerians.
According to him, several statements attributed to both the governor and his son were entirely false.
Among the claims he retracted was a fabricated statement alleging that Governor Soludo had disowned his son, Ozonna. He also admitted inventing quotes falsely attributed to Ozonna concerning his father and other public figures.
Ofoegbu said he created the content to attract online engagement and generate revenue on social media.
He expressed regret over his actions and pledged to publish retractions on the platforms where the videos were shared.
“I am really sorry to Nigerians and to the Soludo family for what I have caused them. I will do everything possible to retract the false claims,” he said.
It was not immediately clear whether Ofoegbu had been arrested, as no official statement had been issued by the authorities as of the time of filing this report.
