Susan Lokpobiri, Estranged Wife Of Petroleum Minister, Rejects Public Notice Against Her

Susan Lokpobiri, the estranged wife of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has rejected a public notice issued by the minister warning Nigerians and corporate organisations against engaging in business or financial dealings with her and an NGO, “Reaching Every Adult and Child Foundation” associated with her.

She was reacting to a public notice earlier issued by Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, warning Nigerians and corporate organisations against engaging in business or financial transactions with his estranged wife.

The notice signed by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Nneamaka Okafor, stated that Susan no longer represented Senator Lokpobiri, his office or the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources in any capacity.

However, in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Thursday, Susan described the notice as unwarranted and misleading, insisting that she neither represents her estranged husband nor poses any threat to his office or the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

In the statement she personally signed, Susan disclosed that she had instituted legal proceedings against the minister over an alleged bigamy matter, which she said was currently pending before a court of competent jurisdiction.

The minister’s enstranged wife, however, declined to comment further on the substance of the dispute, urging members of the public to allow the judicial process to run its course.

According to her, the public notice has subjected her and her son to unnecessary embarrassment and public scrutiny.

Susan also maintained that she had not benefited from her husband’s ministerial position, explaining that she had continued to pursue her personal interests independently since his appointment.

She further defended the “Reaching Every Adult and Child Foundation” , describing it as a legitimate organisation established to pursue its stated objectives and insisting that it operates independently of the minister and his office.

She urged members of the public, corporate organisations and other stakeholders not to interpret the minister’s notice as evidence of wrongdoing on her part or that of the foundation.

Susan said she remained committed to protecting her rights, dignity and reputation through lawful means.