"Totally Insensitive": Peterside Berates Akpabio for Complaint Against Obi at Herbert Wigwe's Burial

• Prominent Nigerian entrepreneur, Atedo Peterside, has expressed his dismay over comments made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the funeral of the late CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe
• Legit.ng reports that the funeral, held in Rivers state, followed the death of Wigwe, his wife, son, and others in a helicopter crash in the United States in February
• In a post on his X page, Peterside recounted that Akpabio began his address by lamenting that Peter Obi received a better reception than himself

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Port Harcourt, Rivers state - Atedo Peterside, the founder of Anap Foundation, has said he considers the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio's comments at the Herbert Wigwe family funeral in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, to be in poor taste.

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Peterside criticised Akpabio for lamenting that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, received greater applause than he (Akpabio) got.

The investment banker said that Akpabio told the audience to join him in consoling the widow who was lying in one of the three caskets in front of him. Peterside was not impressed by the supposed jokes by the Nigerian No.3 citizen.

The Anap Foundation proprietor said via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, March 11:

For the record, I was among those who found the Senate President's comments at the Wigwe Family Funeral in PH to be in poor taste. He began by lamenting that @PeterObi received greater applause than he (Akpabio) got & later told us to join him in consoling the widow who was lying in one of the 3 caskets in front of him. Jokes ? Political jibes at a solemn Combined Funeral? Methinks that was self-centred and totally insensitive.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Akpabio received a warning to abandon any plot to seize control of Akwa-Ibom state by force in 2027.

Akpabio faced criticism for his alleged attacks on Obong Victor Attah, the former governor of the state, and other Akwa-Ibom leaders.

Source: Legit.ng