Veteran entertainer Charly Boy has defended his controversial 2014 confrontation with former Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha, insisting he acted to stop political activity during his father’s burial.
He spoke during a recent interview where he revisited the incident that drew widespread attention at the time.
Why Charly Boy confronted Okorocha
The entertainer recalled taking the microphone from Okorocha while he was addressing guests at the funeral of his father, late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.
According to him, the move was deliberate after he noticed what he believed was an attempt to turn the event into a political platform.
“He wanted to use my father’s burial as a campaign for politics. And you don’t do that. Not when I’m around,” he said.
“I had to send him out”
Charly Boy maintained that he asked the former governor to leave the venue, stressing that the setting was personal and not political.
“I had to send him out. And he knew he was in my territory,” he added.
He further suggested that he would have reacted more strongly if the situation escalated.
Incident that stirred public reactions
The confrontation, which occurred in 2014, sparked mixed reactions at the time, with many Nigerians debating the appropriateness of both the governor’s remarks and Charly Boy’s response.
The entertainer’s latest comments have reignited conversations around the incident, especially on the boundaries between politics and private events.
"I for don slap am…I had to send him out."
In 2014, Charly Boy snatched the mic from Governor Rochas Okorocha who was speaking at the funeral service for Charly's father, Late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.
Charly Boy revisits that moment. pic.twitter.com/ILJynbXwau
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