Charly boy at his fathers burial rites

  • I only insisted that I wouldn't tolerate people with bad political breath to preside over my father's burial rites.
  • According to Charly Boy, he had quit smoking five years ago but due to the challenges behind his father's burial activities, had pushed him to.
  • Justice Chukwudifu Oputa was buried on Saturday, June 28, at his Oguta home town in Imo State.

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    PHOTOS: Charly Youngster buries dad

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    By Hassan sanusi

    Charly Boyburied his Father, Chukwudifu Oputa entirely Saturday, June 28,2014 associate a obsequies service held in his honour think the Sanctified Heart Allinclusive Church, Oguta, Imo State.

    He had earliest caused young adult uproar when he walked out put your feet up the guests while dirt was glimpse in ordered in return at rendering Owerri Ecumenical Conference Middle, owerri held on Wed, June 25, 2014 clutter the claims that rendering organisers difficult to understand turned animation into a political rally.

    Oputa died on Sun, May 4, 2014 go ashore the bright of 96 after a brief illness.

    See pictures below…

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    Charly Boy releases Statement on Allegedly Halting Gov. Okorocha’s Speech at Father’s Burial

    Read the statement:
    This is to register my utmost pleasure and appreciation to all Nigerians for the remarkable show of love to me and my family in giving my father, Hon. Justice Chukwudifu Akunne Oputa, a most befitting burial.

    I am very happy and indeed, very grateful to all.

    My special gratitude goes to the Federal Government and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Imo State Government and Governor Rochas Okorocha, Rivers State Government and Governor Rotimi Amaechi, for their immeasurable support and participation.

    May I use this medium to clear the air concerning news making the rounds. There is no ill feeling between me and His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha (SAM). I did not snatch microphone from him, no such thing happened at all.

    I do not put out as portrayed by these news reports; I believe I am a very cultured individual, not one to rubbish a good gesture.

    Once again, thank you all Nigerians.

    Signed:
    Charles Emeka Oputa (CharlyBoy)
    Areafada.

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    Charly Boy shares Photos from Father Justice Oputa’s Burial

    I didn’t embarrass him. You can believe anything you read from the dailies. But I can’t go out of my way to embarrass anybody. I only insisted that I wouldn’t tolerate people with bad political breath to preside over my father’s burial rites. The corpse belonged to the Oputa family, and not the state or federal government.
    Being Charley Boy, my action creates a lot of controversies. I am not a politician and I can never be one.

    I don’t do things the way every other person would want to do them. My own things are bound to be a little different. Integrity is my watchword and when I give you my word, you can go to sleep. I expect same from people who deal with me. I didn’t understand why somebody would graciously choose to assist us by making a donation to the family and thereafter, they went on air to announce it. That was not a gentleman action and it was what really angered me.

    Secondly, three days after my father’s death, I sounded a note of warning that it won’t turn to a political thing. You know the kind of father I had, and what he stood for. I don’t want them to politicise his burial rites. After they made the donation, and I never denied that they didn’t give us money. But I was embarrassed that they

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