The mass which was conducted by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rt Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oguta, went on smoothly until Okorocha was permitted by the Bishop to pay his tribute to late C. Oputa.
Charley Boy stopped Chief Okorocha in the middle of his speech, who was visibly unpleasant with the Bishop permitting the Governor to speak. He matched angrily to the altar and snatched the micro-phone from the Governor,It was a disgrace to the governor in the presence of digintaries.
Amongst the dignitaries present at the church service are President Goodluck Jonathan's representative the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Governors Willie Obiano (Anambra), Theodore Orji (Abia); the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha and former governors of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige and Mr Peter Obi respectively.
The present of the former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim,Senator Uche Chukwumerije and the Minister of Labour, Chief Emeka Wogu, the state Police Commsiioner, Almajid Ali and the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, for Oguta, Ikembuchukwu Abugu were also there.
Sources told Saturday Vanguard, however, that “the family never received a dime from either Okorocha or the state government, not to talk of the alleged N20 million said to have been made available to them,’’ as reported by a section of the media.
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