An aide to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Uduak Udo has tendered an apology over his remark regarding the death of Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno’s wife Patience Eno.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports Udo during a public outing committed a blunder after he “congratulated” Eno on the death of his wife.
Recall, Mrs Eno died on September 26 from an undisclosed illness and was buried on November 29 at Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area.
“Let me congratulate his excellency, the governor of the state, over the demise of his dear lovely wife,” Udo had said.
The statement elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media, many criticising the senate president’s aide for making such a blunder
Reacting, Udo via his social media issued an formal apology, clarifying that he intended to commend the governor for organising a befitting burial for his wife.
“This was a clear case of a verbal slip,” Udo said in a Facebook post. “This occurs when there is a disconnect between the thoughts in your mind and your utterance.”
He further extended apologies to the governor, the Senate President, his family and friends for any embarrassment caused.
“I apologise to Governor Umo Eno over this inadvertent error. I offer my sincere apologies to my principal, the President of the Senate, whose office has been erroneously linked to this mistake,” he said.