From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha

The All Progressives Congress, (APC) governorship candidate for November 16 election in Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige has described as misleading, rumours that he stormed the commercial city of Onitsha with his party members to disrupt the Ofala festival of Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe.

Reacting to the news that he was cursed by the monarch for launching his governorship rally on the day mapped out for Ofala festival, Senator Ngige said he was not in any way trying to disrespect Igwe Achebe, whom he described as a role model to traditional institution in Igbo land and Nigeria in general.

Ngige said he received permission from the Palace of the Obi of Onitsha concerning the rally, adding that his Campaign Organisation even got permission to pay a courtesy call on Igwe Achebe before proceeding to the venue of the event.

He said what happened was that we received permission from the Palace, and the Palace Secretary even asked us to give him the protocol list of the governors and other dignitaries that will be coming, because we planned to pay a courtesy call on Obi of Onitsha.

“We were told at the middle of the rally because we could not pay a courtesy call on Obi of Onitsha, because our Director for Operation, Mr. Okonkwo Okom informed us on Tuesday morning that further communication will be after the Ofala some other time”

“There was never a time we came to disrupt the Ofala festival and we never intended to disrespect the revered traditional ruler of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe and Onitsha culture and tradition, as we hold him in high esteem just like we do to other traditional rulers in Igbo land. There was a communication gap and if that resulted in any embarrassment to the Igwe, our party, APC and myself apologise for that” he said.

He also called the Monarch to disregard all political gimmicks from opposition aimed at bringing un-existing crisis between him, APC and the Onitsha traditional institution and urged his supporters to remain calm as everything is under control.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/politics/didnt-disrepect-obi-onitsha-ngige/

Like Fasola like Ngige
Party of foooooooolish people doing things without giving them a thought, only to apologize later

Igwe over to you, to err is evil to forgive is divine

Adejoro74: Like Fasola like Ngige
Party of foooooooolish people doing things without giving them a thought, only to apologize later

I'm sure you be so happy if everybody is in PDP

Apart from being an Igwe, Achebe is a well educated man who rose to one of the highest ranks in Shell Petroleum before retiring. Socio-economically speaking, Ngige is beneath him, let alone adding the traditional stool he occupies, one of the most prominent in Nigeria. Fooolish Ngige, fooooolish APC.

Ngige brought the APC party to onitsha during a festival like thisif the oba of Lagos is celebrating can dis kind of s*hit happenpls the igbos shuold know dat respect is earned and not given,as for Ngige don't allow him sell Anambra state to Tinubu!

Igwe iga di ooo! Everyone should disregard these Fidelity Bank staffs and their umbrellar partners.

Dr. Ngige all the way!

This is not an apology

Adejoro74: Like Fasola like Ngige
Party of foooooooolish people doing things without giving them a thought, only to apologize later

You still refers to fashola stroke as an apology? SMH

Good Lord! What has happened to Ngige? You took permission to what? This guy seems to have been eating too much of the wrong kind of soup lately, how can you seek permission to do what only a most ignorant and uncultured stranger would do? And what was he expecting the Obi to tell him? 'No, dont hold any rally I'm holding my Ofala? Of course not, if a fool refuses wise counsel and walks in with a suicide rope, simply help him tie a noose and point him to the door - One less slowpoke to worry about!

Apology accepted. No worry o.na u go win,4gt d curse. Epe o mu omo skul

. . . blaming it on communication gap?






Ngige has lost it.
Medicine after death.

Ngige has gone from a hero to a bumbling, ill mannered twit. He's very lucky igboland is a peaceful place otherwise he and his crew would have been fed their boxer shorts that day. Nonsense.

I thought the Ofala festival holds only in the Igwe's Palace?

Ngige carry go jare,nothing do you!

Ok

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wesley80: Good Lord! What has happened to Ngige? You took permission to what? This guy seems to have been eating too much of the wrong kind of soup lately, how can you seek permission to do what only a most ignorant and uncultured stranger would do? And what was he expecting the Obi to tell him? 'No, dont hold any rally I'm holding my Ofala? Of course not, if a fool refuses wise counsel and walks in with a suicide rope, simply help him tie a noose and point him to the door - One less slowpoke to worry about!

Indeed. That soup is very dangerous.

wesley80: Good Lord! What has happened to Ngige? You took permission to what? This guy seems to have been eating too much of the wrong kind of soup lately, how can you seek permission to do what only a most ignorant and uncultured stranger would do? And what was he expecting the Obi to tell him? 'No, dont hold any rally I'm holding my Ofala? Of course not, if a fool refuses wise counsel and walks in with a suicide rope, simply help him tie a noose and point him to the door - One less slowpoke to worry about!

He took permission n then later claimed communication gap.He thinks we are kids,dumb enough not to notice such contradictions.The guy must be high on some strong stuff

pokur:
He took permission n then later claimed communication gap.He thinks we are kids,dumb enough not to notice such contradictions.The guy must be high on some strong stuff

Calm down, will ya?!

1. Ngige sought permission to hold a rally in Onitsha

2. Obi granted him permission

3. Ngige held his campaign rally in Onitsha

4. Obi is angry

Now switch on your brain, and tell me who's at fault. Truth is Peter Obi is the one instigating the Obi against Ngige. The Obi has no justification for getting angry if he indeed granted permission to Ngige. He shouldnt allow politics to debase his stool

Can't apc apologyz without attaching any useless reasons.
Up NGIGE
Down
apc

Anambra People know their tradition and Anambra People should vote the better thief.

As a stranger, I will say none of the candidates is qualified to govern Anambra. Soludo was best.

fyneguy:

Calm down, will ya?!

1. Ngige sought permission to hold a rally in Onitsha

2. Obi granted him permission

3. Ngige held his campaign rally in Onitsha

4. Obi is angry

Now switch on your brain, and tell me who's at fault. Truth is Peter Obi is the one instigating the Obi against Ngige. The Obi has no justification for getting angry if he indeed granted permission to Ngige. He shouldnt allow politics to debase his stool

Your comment sounds so stupid to us here.
How can OBI of onisha grant him permission and later course him openly. Nna ehh some people are just simply morøns going by the way they analize things

berem: I thought the Ofala festival holds only in the Igwe's Palace?

Ngige carry go jare,nothing do you!

Yoruba babe, how far?

At least he has apologized. Let Obi Achebe forgive him and let Ngige will go and sin no more.

U never enter communication gap don de dey even with highly place obi....
u informed the palace,, u planned to visit him,, u did not remember its ofala,,excuse and excuses.....
what do we expect when u enter??
1 break away from common man
2 continuation of insensitive
3 neglect of core principles.....
incase u don't know, it is stupid to apologize when u could have avoided the error.

Humility has taken over him..
Kudos Gov Ngige come Nov 16

Dat~ibo~boi:


Your comment sounds so stupid to us here.
How can OBI of onisha grant him permission and later course him openly. Nna ehh some people are just simply morøns going by the way they analize things

Be careful, so that you dont end up calling your Obi a fool. What if the king later confirms what Ngige said? Will you spin it? Will you call yourself a slowpoke by then?

fyneguy:

Be careful, so that you dont end up calling your Obi a fool. What if the king later confirms what Ngige said? Will you spin it? Will you call yourself a slowpoke by then?

@ the moment let still believe your still the BIG møron ok

fyneguy:

Calm down, will ya?!

1. Ngige sought permission to hold a rally in Onitsha

2. Obi granted him permission

3. Ngige held his campaign rally in Onitsha

4. Obi is angry

Now switch on your brain, and tell me who's at fault. Truth is Peter Obi is the one instigating the Obi against Ngige. The Obi has no justification for getting angry if he indeed granted permission to Ngige. He shouldnt allow politics to debase his stool

Don't u quote me to pass subtle insults ever again.I'm not one of ur fellow nl kids nor am i in ur league .
Now,since you seem to have comprehension problem let me point out but two contradictions in said apology.

Adejoro74:

He said what happened was that we received permission from the Palace, and the Palace Secretary even asked us to give him the protocol list of the governors and other dignitaries that will be coming, because we planned to pay a courtesy call on Obi of Onitsha.

“We were told at the middle of the rally because we could not pay a courtesy call on Obi of Onitsha, because our Director for Operation, Mr. Okonkwo Okom informed us on Tuesday morning that further communication will be after the Ofala some other time”

“There was never a time we came to disrupt the Ofala festival and we never intended to disrespect the revered traditional ruler of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe and Onitsha culture and tradition, as we hold him in high esteem just like we do to other traditional rulers in Igbo land. There was a communication gap and if that resulted in any embarrassment to the Igwe, our party, APC and myself apologise for that” he said.

For one who's brain is supposedly switched on u didn't notice the contradiction inherent in claiming they were told they could not pay a courtesy call middle of the rally (said rally held in the afternoon),Director of Campaign Organization informed them of said decision n the reason behind it Tuesday morning.
Your brain might be switched-on,but it's greatly lacking in common sense.
"To whom brain is given,sense is expected"

Dat~ibo~boi:


@ the moment let still believe your still the BIG møron ok

Why are you in denial? is it not an irony when a mad man calls a normal being a m0ron?

fyneguy:

Be careful, so that you dont end up calling your Obi a fool. What if the king later confirms what Ngige said? Will you spin it? Will you call yourself a slowpoke [quote author=Dat~ibo~boi]

[quote author=Dat~ibo~boi]

@ the moment let still believe your still the BIG møron ok

Fine guy for now your a morooon
Agreed? Lol