Cross River Deputy Governor Commands Wife to Kneel Down And Apologize to His Aide

Efiok Cobham, Deputy Governor, Cross River State

by crossriverwatch admin

Mr Efiok Cobham, the Cross River State deputy governor startled his household recently when he commanded his wife, Glory to kneel down and apologize to his protocol officer, Asikpo Okon for allegedly claiming that the protocol officer was in the habit of arranging girls for his boss.

A reliable source said Efiok’s wife and Asikpo have been having running battles since 2011 when, the erstwhile Cross River Broadcasting Cooperation, CRBC correspondent who was covering the government house was said to be having a relationship with the deputy governor.”Oga was very angry with his wife when she confronted Asikpo over the relationship between him and the CRBC girl that is covering his office”.

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Our source said Asikpo who is a relative of Efiok had immediately gone to tell his boss his wife’s claim that he was now arranging the CRBC girl for him and the deputy governor angrily called on the wife and commanded her to kneel down and apologize to Asikpo or kiss the marriage goodbye “Madam felt bitterly humiliated but she had no choice than to kneel down and apologize instead of ending the marriage because she saw the anger and seriousness on oga’s face”.

Glory who has since the second coming of Efiok as deputy governor, been keeping low profile even when her husband was made Acting Governor following his principal’s sojourn in the United States for four months, has been loudly complaining to her friends and relatives that she and her husband have not been having the best of times.

According to sources, the woman has for some time been suspecting the husband of betraying their marital vows by frolicking with ladies and some of his female media aides during his frequent travels and she claims “That Asikpo who knew the difficult times she and Efiok were going through before 1999 and yet she stuck with the man could stab her in the back by arranging ladies for her husband”.

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- by: Roger
- 13 years ago
He did that just to cover up his shame, now that it has gone viral who is going to knee for other person? I thought he has changed from his timid lifestyle. Imagine a man who called himself a learned man asking his wife to knee and beg his aide, what a shame? Anyway, madam thank you for saving your marriage, leave Effiok to dance naked with his foolishness.
- by: MR ODEY COMEDIAN.
- 13 years ago
Am in Abuja but getting the latest and breaking news in my state,cross river state you are doing a great job keep it up from mr odey abuja base comedian.
- - by: Barbara
  - 13 years ago
  @Your Name: its so sad to read your post, i really feel sorry for the myopic mindset that you have, so you really think that this was the best way Mr. Deputy had to go about his family business, even if she was wrong, how does what he has done now make it alright? She is not his child to be treated as he wishes,she is his helpmeet, to be treated as he treats himself,but now we see how he has no regard for himself.
- by: Aaron
- 13 years ago
The juicy parts of the marriage are hidden, only the thorny parts are exposed for the public consumption. But has this solved their differences. Madam, better take up ur family matters in prayers rather than public discussion. God help U.
- by: chuka
- 13 years ago
This Deputy Governor is a big FOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! And he will suffer for humiliating this woman.
- by: Dejo Olowu
- 13 years ago
Only in Cross River. With what Liyel Imoke did at the NGF elections 2013 and the treacherous antecedents of Cross River Governors and Senators since 1979 (starting from Joseph Wayas), the represent the worst form of democrats.
- by: No need...
- 13 years ago
Total rubbish and arant noncence….this deputy governor must be a useless man for bringing his wife down…useless man and useless government!!!
- by: joseph nonye
- 13 years ago
that is a wrong attitude, no matter what the wife did, asking his wife to kneel down is asking himself to kneel down because both of them are one flesh
- by: Kingsley
- 13 years ago
A more civilized approach will do,or a decent am sorry, would have solved it,why take undue advantage of this mother, for gender reasons and political position, am sure the truth has not been told. bless you that you are not in united kingdom,
- by: Utali
- 13 years ago
The entire Government of that Cross River State is humiliated. I think and expect their House of Assembly to summorn the Deputy Fool and possibly impeach him because that is the height of Insult, disgrace and dis-respect to the entire Womanhood in that State.
- by: Sammy
- 13 years ago
To err is human and to forgive is divine. Injustice to one is injustice to all, his excellency should render a sincere public apology to the wife just to restore peace @ home.
- by: Chris
- 13 years ago
D madam should hold her peace as OGA will definitely bite the Dust & will come crawling on his knees, just watch-out.
- by: doris
- 13 years ago
Ooooh. My Lord u’ve gone too far, iin dis issue, nfact am ashamed of myself, well. Ono owo nduk itreke nidia ibio. May God hav mercy.
- by: Adekemi
- 13 years ago
May God help dem to solve their differences. There is no marriage without its own cross.
- by: veronica
- 13 years ago
DEAR DEPUTY GOVERNOR, THERE IS LIFE AFTER POLITICS SIR. YOU WILL REGRET THIS FOREVER
- by: Dorothy Inameti
- 13 years ago
May God have Mercy
- by: aminu
- 13 years ago
its theserved
- by: BSJay
- 13 years ago
What a shame 4 Calabar as a whole… There must be an iota of truth in wat d wife is accusin him… Please, as a people called by dat name CALABAR, which covers both Akwa Ibomites, we are known 4gud sense of responsibility n decency. Grow up even in ur old age ok!
- by: Raphael Ayantokun
- 13 years ago
Who knows what the man has being enduring or who know how tempered the wife is? the judge should be the one who sees or knows the home well! let the publics contribute prudently and stop yarning
- by: Orok
- 13 years ago
Effiok Cobham has been sleeping with wives of other men since he became Deputy Governor. Recently, one of them has been sent packing from her husband’s house. Meanwhile, the offended man is poised for action. The last is yet to be heard of this tale. Watch out!
- by: Philip Achor
- 13 years ago
Madam, why not also share the good and sweet part of your marriage with the public. Why serve us with the ugly and bitter part of it. The sweet part is always hidden. Have you always been kneeling for his aides? Please tell your husband and his political colleagues to lead CRS well, they are wives who are going through worst situations than yours due to bad governance in CRS. Sort your family issues internally and stop washing your dirty linens outside please
- by: BG Jabus
- 13 years ago
How can a man go so low as to kneel ur beloved wife before ur aide (servant) on an issue of this magnitude?Why just deny the accusation and tell her to just say sorry to ur servant?Well?99 dayz 4 the thief 1 day 4 d owner.
- by: Your Name...
- 13 years ago
SURE, THE PRESS HAS GIVEN US A WRONG IMPRESSION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. BUT IN THE MIX OF THIS CONFUSION, I WISH TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG IN KNEELING DOWN TO APOLOGIZE FOR A WRONG DID? PEOPLE WHO ARE SAYING HE IS USING HIS POLITICAL STATUS TO INTIMIDATE HIS WIFE ARE STILL GUILTY FOR SAYING A DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S WIFE SHOULD NOT BE MADE TO KNEEL AND APOLOGIZE TO A COMMON AID. THE PROBLEM IS, THE WOMAN NEVER SOLICITED FOR THE AIDS HELP TO SOLVE HER PROBLEM WHICH IS THE SPECULATED INFIDELITY ON HER HUSBAND’S PART) RATHER, SHE ATTACKED THE AID AND PERHAPS RUDELY, THINKING SHE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT HE IS A COMMON AID. SHE FORGOT THAT THIS AID MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE SENSE THAT, IF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR IS CULPABLE OF THE OFFENSE, THE AID HAS LITTLE OR NO RIGHT TO STOP HIM AND HE ONLY TAKES ORDERS.WE SHOULD BE GENEROUS IN OUR JUDGMENT KNOWING WE COULD BE IN SUCH SITUATION. MIND YOU, IN AFRICA, WE APOLOGIZE BY PRACTICE AND NOT BY LIPS. SO ALL THESE WOMEN WHO ARE ASKING FOR FREEDOM TO BE IRRESPONSIBLE SHOULD DO MORE WORK TO DIFFERENTIATE INTIMIDATION FROM CULTURAL NORMS.
- by: Frank Uzoma
- 13 years ago
The Glory of a wife deserves to be humiliated. Instead of standing with the husband in the onerous job as deputy Governor she is busy looking for who is frolicking with her husband. Perhaps there is something she has done in the past that is making the husband to be angry with her. Women should learn how to support their husbands instead of looking for excuse to antagonize them. This is Africa and not Europe or America and if you’re a wise woman, you should know your bounds.
- by: Frank Uzoma
- 13 years ago
For your information, Udenwa slapped his wife Teresa in public for insulting his SSG Ignatius Umunna and there is nothing wrong if the deputy Governor ask his wife to kneel down and apologise to his aid. This man (aid) is key to his political survival. He can make up with his wife later.
- by: NSIKAK
- 13 years ago
The woman is insecure, if the husband is unfaithful i don’t think he just started and the wife is in the know or maybe it became more obvious but for whatever reason the aid is not to be blamed, he is doing what he’s being paid for the man as irresponsible as he is could have handled the situation privately and not subject his wife to public redicule. he is not worthy to lead not even animals
- by: NSIKAK
- 13 years ago
The woman is insecure, if the husband is unfaithful i don’t think he just started and the wife is in the know or maybe it became more obvious but for whatever reason the aid is not to be blamed, he is doing what he’s being paid for the man as irresponsible as he is could have handled the situation privately and not subject his wife to public redicule, he is not worthy to lead not even animals.
- by: Ubom Akpa
- 13 years ago
The action of the Deputy Governor is typical of some of the political office holders in Nigeria. Some of them don’t even show good examples by disciplining themselves. How can a serving public officer descend so low as such, asking his wife to kneel for his aid. And some of these glorified “errand boys” called (Aids) should show greater sense of responsibility in their duties. Meddling into family matters of their bosses should be avoided to stem the tide of unnecessary abuses and public out-cry.
- by: Theresa
- 13 years ago
@Frank Uzoma how can u say a thing lik dat, dat there is nothing wrong in wat he did? so its better to humiliate his wife in public and make up wit her later? dont u know he has lost respect from alot of people who tot he was a responsible man? was dat the only way he could handle the situation to save his political carrier? dont u know dat by dis simple act as u see it he has destroyed himself completely? which responsible woman do u think would want to ever vote for him again since he dont hv respect for his soul mate? mind u, charity as they say begins at home and he just succeeded in humiliating himself cos he is part of him since there is no way u can identify her without her husbands name.
@your name, am sorry for u too. infact am sad for the kind of mind set alot of guys have, I wonder wat ur girlfriends or wives will think of you if they see these kind of stupid commenmts u ar posting. Just imagine ur father publicly asking ur mum to kneel down in public and apologise to the guy that works for him or leave his house, pls dont be bias
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- by: Paschal Ukpabi, Esq.
- 13 years ago
Apology? Yes! In public? Definitely not. Humiliate my wife for being “a woman?” Nooooooo! There is life after politics. Family is more important than the trappings of political office.
- by: BK
- 13 years ago
@ frank Uzoma,u’re silly for d stupid comments u made. U must be a wife Beater,u don’t ave regard for women.BUSH MAN!
- by: Sky Fornia
- 13 years ago
Something is definitely wrong with majority of Politicians in CrossRiver state……I remember a former CrozzRiver state legislative member who locked up hiz mom n sister in a Police station just becos they visited him all the way from Anambra state without information.
- by: Tessin marc
- 13 years ago
The rich also cry…Madam, take it easy…Oga at the top’ is trying to be ‘ontop’
- by: Agu Nneka
- 13 years ago
The Deputy Governor is a disgrace to his state. Am surprise that the women in Calabar did not protest. But this man will suffer, I wish he will share his experience with us in the next 10 years. The heart of a woman is deep.
- by: Abasido
- 13 years ago
We r talking abt a “WIFE” here, nt gfriend. So if Effiok shud subject his wife 2 knell b4 a mere servant of his,it is a captital hemuliation nt only 2d wife bt 2 himself and children if d have any. Effiok lack respect 4 women . Listen 2me Effiok, dsame women u dnt hv any regard 4 today, u may need their suport and votes 2moro. U r nt fit 2b a leader. If at only a deputy governor u r doing this den if d deputy is remove 4rm ur name nko, ur wife wud be ur tea girl abi?, u r a capital fool. CRS women shine ur eyes.
- by: Onyema Uche
- 13 years ago
What dignity of the aide? Why I do not condemn the aide, while I do not judge because I do not know the intricacies of the situation, I must say that the action of the deputy governor was reprehensible, callous, repressive, insulting, debasing and dehumanizing. I condemn it whole and entire. It is one of the indefensible action a man has committed against his wife. The integral of her humanity was not only abused, but now under attack by her hubby and the aide. I must tell you the action or query of the wife must have humbled the deputy hence the irrational action.
- by: Onyema Uche
- 13 years ago
One if the man gave his wife the reason to suspect him, if the deputy was wrong, and if the aide corroborated, then both have lost their dignity before the woman and consequently should be humble before her. I strongly believe that the deputy acted out of shame, guilt, and confusion than out of defense.
- by: carlos
- 13 years ago
this is very bad of the governor. no matter what the wife might have said or done, she doesn’t deserve such a public disgrace. marriage should be honoured, even if the wife is a tiger. she deserve to know about the husband’s movement. she didn’t just accuse the aid, she’s sure of what is going on. our leaders always forget that they’ll not be in power for ever. once he leaves power, he will be reminded of this issue.
- by: Leticia
- 13 years ago
How can you guys really ,read stuffs like this ,without facts of any kind,I am from bayelsa state and anybody who can write stuffs like this,it’s only God that would judge,this is for the writer of this article ,that’s how you guys go about and castigate women,how do you think she would be feeling,how did you even get your story. I am ashamed of what people would do for cheap and fake fame. You will reap what you sow. Mr writer.
- by: Cross River Deputy Governor Orders His Wife To Kneel Down | All the important news & gossip in one place
- 13 years ago
[…] Reliable sources revealed that Efiok’s wife and Asikpo have been having running battles since 2011 when the Ex Cross River Broadcasting Cooperation, CRBC correspondent who was covering the government house was said to be having a relationship with the deputy governor. […]
- by: uke
- 10 years ago
Ahead of an evil man , my wife can’t knell down before the President stalkless of an aids
God says he will give you a helpmate not a house maid. Among the three one person is not saying the truth. The press, the man and the woman ..
But God knows better