Nigeria, June 5 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has refuted claims that he consulted a native doctor for his reelection bid.

In a video clip that surfaced recently on social media, Mr Soludo stood before a man dressed like a native doctor who appeared to be foretelling the governor's reelection.

The clip fuelled speculations that the governor consulted a native doctor to enquire about the prospects of his reelection bid.

But reacting in a statement on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Christian Aburime, Mr Soludo described the speculations as "totally false."

"For the interest of the general public, the video clip being maliciously circulated and misrepresented, as evidence of native doctor consultation, was taken during a re...