Peter Obi Is Not Godfather To Soludo's Children, Canon Law Says So

Nonye Soludo, wife of Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has come out to say that Peter Obi is not the godfather of her children, and she is quoting Catholic canon law to prove it. This is a direct rebuttal of Peter Obi's claim that he and his wife are godparents to the Soludo children.

In a statement released by her media assistant, Daniel Ezeigwe, Mrs Soludo said the Catholic Church is clear on this matter. She wrote, "If a woman is chosen as the godmother of a child, her husband does not automatically become the child's godfather simply because she is married to him. Marriage does not transfer the canonical role of sponsor from one spouse to the other." She also cited Canon 877, which requires the sponsor's name to be recorded in the baptismal register. According to her, the question is simple: who was formally designated as the sponsor? Not who the sponsor is married to. Not who attended the ceremony.

I have watched this matter from Ibadan with some amusement. We are now in a season where even baptismal records are being dragged into political arguments. Mrs Soludo ended by saying Peter Obi's "aimless cheerleaders should find time to lend some common sense from logic." That is a heavy sentence from a First Lady. But it raises a question: is this really about canon law, or is it about something else entirely?

Be honest with me. If a man's wife is godmother to your child, is it unreasonable for him to say he is godfather? Or does the Church's rule settle it once and for all? Let us argue this properly.