By Folaranmi Ajayi
With what looks like a twist and turns, the graduating student of the Federal Polytechnic, Owerri who went viral after announcing that she graduated thanks to God and her private parts, makes a U-turn and says it was a slip of the tongue and apologised to the institution.
Recall that Edugist had earlier reported how Ogechi Okoroafor became a social media sensation after her video on TikTok went viral, causing many reactions on social media.
The graduating student, in a letter to the institution, said she wanted to say her father and God helped her to graduate from the Polytechnic and not the former statement which had gone viral.
The letter, which was written by her lawyer, Ikechukwu Nwaopara, on her behalf, said that her client’s comment was a slip of the tongue.
The statement read, “We are solicitors to OKEREAFOR OGECHI SHARON, our Client under our Pro Bono (Free Legal Services) on whose behalf we write this memo to you.
“We are aware that she will be facing the school disciplinary panel this morning, and we wish to use this medium to express our confidence that the panel will carry out their duties in compliance with the principles of fair hearing, good conscience and natural justice devoid of harassment, intimidation, and threats.
“We have met and discussed with our Client and evidence before we shows that she has no intention to defame the character, standard, and integrity of the institution. In her words, what happened in the said viral video was a slip of tongue as a result of her uncontrollable ecstasy over her graduation. Her intended words were ‘God and Pupsy’ (Not P*ssy) in appreciation of the almighty God and her Dad. It is clear, therefore, that she had no intention whatsoever to use such a ‘foul word’ in the said viral video to cajole or blackmail the institution, as no lecturer or name of the institution was mentioned or referred to in the said viral video.
“Our lawyers are already on the ground at the institution now to follow up the proceedings at the panel against any form of intimidation or harassment. The integrity and standard of the said institution is not in doubt, especially since my senior brother, Rev Dr Arimanwa, took over as the Rector.”
