Justice Oputa's Funeral: Charly Boy Attacks Governor Okorocha In Church

The funeral of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa took a stunning dimension at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oguta when the first son of the deceased, Charly Boy stopped  Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha from making a speech.

Okorocha, who was equally angry that proto­col was breached by Presi­dent Goodluck Jonathan who was represented at the mass by the Secretary of the Government of Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim by speaking before him, rose to make his speech but Charly Boy seized the microphone from the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Jude Ike, which created confusion in the church.

This forced the State Governor to lose his cool as he was furious with rage, a situation which created confusion in the church as the State Attorney General ordered other Imo State Government dignitaries and lawyers to leave the church.

The Governor and his entourage left immediately while the casket while the body of Oputa left for his body for his country home for interment.

Before the ugly incident at the Church, This Blog was told that there was a running battle between Charly Boy and the Imo State Government over the funeral plans of the late Justice

Governor Okorocha was reported to have voted the sum of N20 million naria to the Oputa family, but Charly Boy was quoted to have warned the Imo State Governor to stay away from the funeral of his father.  No reason was given for this. The State Government  at a point was also said to have lost track of the burial plans of the late Justice.

President Goodluck Jonathan represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, Anyim  in his message said that he received with great sadness the demise of the eminent jurist

Dignitaries who attended the funeral mass included Senator Anyim; Labour Minister, Chief Emeka Nworgu; Deputy Speaker of House of Reps, Chief Emeka Ihedioha; Gover­nors Willie Obiano, Rochas Okorocha; former gover­nors Peter Odili (Rivers) and his wife Mary; Achike Udenwa (Imo), Peter Obi (Anambra), Ikedi Ohakim (Imo).

Others are Senators Chris Anyanwu, Hope Uzodinma, Ike Nwachukwu, Chris Ngige, Ifeanyi Ararume, Ar­thur Nzeribe, Uche Chuk­wumerije, George Akume; Amb. Kema Chikwe; Abia Chief Judge, P.I Okpala, Imo Attorney General, Dr Chukwuma Nwachukwu Umeh.

Also present were Cap­tain Emmanuel Iheanacho; Diamond Bank boss, Chief Pascal Dozie, Chief Em­manuel Iwuanyanwu and former Police Inspector General, Mike Okiro