Charly Boy disgraces Gov. Rochas Okorocha at Justice Oputa’s burial

There was anxiety and tension yesterday at the Memorial Mass of the late legal icon and eminent Jurist, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Oguta, in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State when his eldest son, Mr. Charles Oputa (aka Charley Boy) daringly denied politicians, including Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha from political speeches.

Charley Boy who wore a sullen and agonising look throughout the funeral mass attended by dignitaries from all walks of life, got up immediately the State Governor, Rochas Okorocha was called to make his speech, shortly after the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, who represented President Goodluck Jonathan, barely finished reciting the President’s condolence message and aggressively snatched the microphone from the Governor.

The intervention of the presiding Priest and Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, could not mitigate his anger as he insisted that no politician would take advantage of his father’s burial to score “cheap political” goals.

Charley Boy had during a day of tribute organised by Imo State government three weeks ago, walked out on the Imo state Governor when he climbed the podium to make his speech.

Consequently the visibly angry Okorocha, stormed out of the Church in the company of his Commissioners and security aides and was besieged at the gate by angry supporters, who berated Charley Boy for humiliating the Governor.

Immediately after that, the crowd began to disperse, apparently for fear of possible breakdown of law and order as security men battled to bring the situation under control.