As if it was in a literary plot, award-winning writer, Chijioke Amun-Nnadi, on Tuesday, apologised to a lady who accused him of forcefully kissing her.

An Abuja-based freelance writer, Miracle Adebayo, had on Monday accused Amun-Nnadi of harassment, saying the incident happened in November 2014, during the Ake Arts and Book Festival held in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Amun-Nnadi, who works with the Niger Delta Development Commission, is a prolific and popular writer whose collections of poems, including Through the Window of a Sandcastle and A Field of Echoes, are well acclaimed. Apart from winning the Association of Nigerian Authors prize, he has also been a finalist of the Nigeria Prize for Literature.

Adebayo noted that the Port Harcourt-based poet had committed the act while she was in his car.

She wrote, “I was in his car with two other people. He specifically asked that I sit in the front seat while we drove to get food and I didn’t object because I saw no big deal in it.

“Along the road, we stopped for the other occupants to get something from a shop. In those few minutes, Amun-Nnadi, a man I thought I could trust, forcefully kissed me. I was so stunned and repulsed I couldn’t speak.”

While some people wondered why it took Adebayo two years before speaking out, some two other ladies also later posted messages narrating similar experiences with the writer.

It was, however, a sober Amun-Nnadi that, on Tuesday morning, apologised to the accusers in a Facebook message.

He wrote, “My dear friends and colleagues, I have read and heard a lot that has been said about how my manner of interaction with some younger female writers within our literary commune has been quite inappropriate. With sincerity, I accept responsibility for the hurt a writer’s excesses have caused you all. I wish to humbly seek a lasting healing for all affected and all concerned because it was not my intention to hurt anyone. I truly regret this. I am deeply sorry and I apologise without reservation to all affected. Do forgive. Thank you all for reading and for your understanding.”

http://www.punchng.com/writer-apologises-to-lady-over-kissing-without-consent/

Cc: Lalasticlala Mynd44

Dat was a wrong move...

Stealing a kiss.

Hmmm. Endtime kiss

Cutehector:
Dat was a wrong move...

Stealing a kiss.

The guy is a potential rapist, God knows how many girls he would have done that to.

God bless my hustle not hustler in quote

Badt guy

Why do some men behave that way? I seriously dont get it.

U dnt force a kiss u Jst let it flow only the dude na bahdt guyss

This guy will soon graduate to a #rapist

See as e dey look like ofio whey Aboki pour for wheelbarrow... Na hin dey spoil good men name for outside, dey make people generalize say all men are this... All men are that...

Are you kidding me?

Kissing na by force?Decorum is required here.Sad when man allows the urge of the flesh to take control.However,his ability to apologize is commendable.

Oya... Badt guy

A freelancer and also a free kisser! Ass'hole

"Forceful" kissing...what pleasure would he derive from that?

see this stupid he goat,must u kiss?see his thick lips like "range rover tube"you beta go for delieverance b4 you turn rapist.bcuz social media apology can't save you.all what u need is total delieverance from this your act "kissing".

His looks though (A randy look)

kiss kwa!

If i no seen greenlight why kiss?

hmmm

Hmmm

kiss don turn by force.....konji don get am.....


Good thing he apologized, but the woman sef no try, you wan crumble d man home abi?

dont8:

http://www.punchng.com/writer-apologises-to-lady-over-kissing-without-consent/
Cc: Lalasticlala Mynd44

make una no disturb me with this una story.
if una dey fvck una no dey tell us ooo.

Mtcheww... I think he's sick upstairs.

This guy is a fool. See his lacklustre appology. Why did admit he was wrong? Watch out for many accusers to come along and soon he will be sued for all he is worth.

Nigeria is gradually becoming US where girls would, to make money and useless name for themselves, accuse guys they once dated for something that was not really serious? Forfunately or unfortunately Nigeria's judicial system doesn't run like the US's.

Never ruin an apology with an excuse. If what he said can even be termed an apology

Writer's excesses indeed!

He has apologised. Let's move on

End time lassa kissing

With ladies, you never can know...poor guy, i like his appology....now to u dummies calling him a potential rapist, the words to drscribe your stupidity havent been invented yet...it could happen to anyone