Charly Boy Leads Massive Owerri Protest For Ihedioha

Musician and social activist, Charles Oputa on Wednesday led a massive protest against the removal of Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo State saying that the Supreme Court should reverse itself on its judgment.

Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy said that as a “little boy, a ten-year-old boy, my father, who was once in charge of the Supreme Court once said that the Supreme Court can make mistakes. We admit that the Supreme Court has made a mistake. They should correct themselves.”

An attempt by some hoodlums suspected to be supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Imo State to stop the protest was foiled by angry youths and security agents.

They were however overpowered by the protesting youths and security agents, who chased them away from the road to enable the protest continue unhindered.

The protesters, led by Charley Boy, under the auspices of Imo Concerned Citizens (ICC) demanded the restoration of Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State.

Oputa told the teeming members of Imo Concerned Citizens (ICC) that the protest was for the good of Imo State and her people.

Oputa, who claimed to be the father of frustrated Nigerians said Imo people are angry at the ouster of Ihedioha, even as he maintained that the stupidity of the people was over.

He said “Everyone here is angry at the removal of Ihedioha. What we are doing here is not about a person but for the good of Imo people. Our stupidity is enough and we must realise that we the people are the real government while office holders are our servants. But because of lack of understanding, we have them think they are in charge”.

According to Charley Boy who is son to revered Supreme Court judge, late Justice Charles Oputa, his father always told him that wherever he sees injustice, he should rise up and address it because if one does not, it will come back to fight you, adding that the learned jurist told him that the apex court can make mistake but that it should correct itself immediately.

Earlier, one of the leaders of the Imo Concerned Citizens, Engr Kingsley Onwubiko said Imo people are angry at the supreme court for the removal of Ihedioha, who according to him is “Our liberator, a man who came and removed foolishness from our state. We beg the apex court to give us back the man Imo people voted for”.

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