Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) candidate for governor of Anambra State, has reportedly been humiliated by his Abuja creditors.
Videos that went viral online showed Ukachukwu trying to leave the Transcorp Hilton Hotel with his wife and little son, but being blocked by some individuals.
In the footage, the men were seen preventing him from getting into his car and demanding N1 billion from him.
The recordings have been shared by supporters of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State and the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s (APGA) candidate in the race. They claim that the money was borrowed to buy governorship forms and to conduct the election prosecution. It is regrettable that individuals who have not been able to pay off their personal debt are running for the governorship seat of Anambra State, according to Dr. Ejimofor Opara, the APGA National Publicity Secretary, who also uploaded the video.
He stated: “He wants to run for office in order to pay off his personal debt with public funds.” The people of Anambra will not allow that to occur.
Dr. Justin Nwankwo, a supporter of Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has refuted the widely circulated films as being nothing more than staged drama.In response to the accusation, Nwankwo stated: “You will recognize a produced film when you see it. In order to destroy a rising force ahead of the Anambra governorship race, a poorly produced political drama was staged and funded, as seen by the recently circulated video that claims Ikukuoma was attacked by people he reportedly owed N1 billion. Let’s start with the obvious: rather than discreetly collecting their alleged debt, why are these purported “creditors” yelling about the Anambra election? Is the roadway the courthouse of the future? Is the new bank on The Street? If N1 billion is indeed due to someone, are they planning to get it back? Any legitimate creditor is aware that this type of debt entails contracts, legal paperwork, collateral, and—above all—attorneys. There isn’t much here, though.
Secondly, without a single document, collateral, court action, or petition, how can a purported N1 billion debt exist? Who in their right mind would do such a huge transaction without leaving any evidence? The reasoning breaks down on its own. The fact that these “debt collectors” arrived with cameramen rather than security or law enforcement personnel is even more absurd.
When did video crews take the place of police officers or court orders in debt recovery cases? The video is not actual; it is merely a staged performance intended for social media consumption.
Third, where is the formal demand letter for this purported debt? No creditor ever gets up to chase N1 billion on the street with cameras and placards in real life.
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