Professor Chidi Odinkalu has raised alarm over information he says has reached him that a top senior aide to Governor Chukwuma Soludo is allegedly exploiting the case of Mr. Chukwudozie Nwangwu, a.k.a. Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, by engaging in an amorous relationship with the ex-native doctor’s young wife while he serves time in prison.
In a post on his Twitter handle, @ChidiOdinkalu, the renowned Nigerian human rights lawyer, professor, and author stated as follows:
“I am getting multiple & credible reports that a senior cabinet adviser with responsibility for security matters in Anambra State, who supervised the enforcement action against Chukwudozie Nwangwu—better known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki—has been intensely cannodling with Akwa Okuko’s young spouse while the ex-native doctor serves time in prison.
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If this is true, it gives new meaning to #DoubleJeopardy & is the kind of impunity & #SelfDealing that brings government into disrepute.
#AkwaOkuko may justly be serving time for violations of criminal law, but interference with his domestic and marital arrangements is not part of the stipulated punishment, and certainly not for the benefit or at the instigation of the person in government who oversaw proceedings against him.”
This allegation is troubling, as it raises serious questions of abuse of office, ethical misconduct, and the misuse of power for personal gain.
Governor Soludo must initiate a prompt and transparent investigation to unravel the truth of this matter and, where found to be true, ensure that appropriate sanctions are imposed on the said aide in the interest of accountability.