Charles
Oputa, AKA Charlyboy, recently got everyone talking when he showed up
at the memorial service of his father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, with
his own ‘throne’ and a pair of funny dressed ladies who stood behind
him while the ceremony went on.
Speaking to Vanguard, the Maverick entertainer gave his reasons for the actions.
“First
of all, I am not a church goer. I am a Buddhist, though I was born into
the Catholic doctrine. And part of my reason for not going to church is
the fact that I have been to a lot of churches. For the first 20 years
of my life, I was a mass servant. I was an ‘altar boy’ because my father
was a disciplinarian. If you don’t go to morning mass, you are bound to
be in trouble. I did all that for 20 years, and that’s the kind of
background I was coming from. But things have changed regarding the mode
of worship in most churches. They spend more time than necessary. Why
should we be praying for two to three hours non-stop? I have other
things to do.”
He further said “Also, one of my legs was paining
me, and that was why, if you were in church that day, you will notice I
was sitting down throughout. People didn’t understand why I was sitting
down. I couldn’t stand up for too long. ”
Meanwhile check out these touching photos of his mum at the burial: