My father is prosecutor, judge at home —Charlie Boy

Charles Oputa, first son of the late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, said that his father was not just a legal icon but also a judge and prosecutor at home.

Oputa, popularly called, ‘Charlie Boy in Nigeria’s social circle’, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in his house in Gwarimpa, Abuja, on Saturday.

According to him, Oputa was an uncompromising upright man, strict disciplinarian and an overbearing father who never compromised on whatever standards that he set for his children.

He said that when he was growing up, he felt that his father’s influence was an albatross on his neck.

Oputa said that he had to rebel against the ‘status quo’ by taking to the entertainment career which was not in line with his father’s wish for him.

“My late father was not just a renowned legal icon but he was also a responsible family man, a judge and prosecutor at home because nobody could win any argument against him on all issues at home.

“While growing up, I thought my dad was unnecessarily overbearing and an albatross on my neck, so I decided to rebel against him and be far away from his shadow.

“So, when I returned from the USA, I decided to relocate from my father’s Lagos base to the village and later set up Charlie Boy Music and Brand through personal hard work and tenacity of purpose,” he said.

He said that when he made a success of his brand, his father had no choice than to have total respect for him and sought his opinion on ‘everything under the sun.’