Bianca Ojukwu, Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has publicly condemned and issued a thinly-veiled threat to a Master of Ceremonies who made what she deemed crass and insensitive jokes about tall people at a recent event.
Minister's Fiery Social Media Rebuke
In a social media post made on December 22, 2025, the former beauty queen expressed her intense irritation. She described attending an event where the comedian or MC embarked on a rant targeting tall individuals, labeling them as arrogant and claiming "their heads are in the clouds." Ojukwu noted that the individual repeatedly looked in her direction while delivering the joke, a move she interpreted as a direct provocation.
She dismissed the MC, who also claimed to be a DJ and upcoming musician, with scathing rhetoric. "There's nothing more irritating than engaging folks with a devastating capacity to immunize themselves against any kind of commonsense," she began. Ojukwu sarcastically added, "Nothing that any nincompoop armed with a lethal microphone, and a captive audience cannot claim to be."
A Not-So-Subtle Threat of Retaliation
The minister's post took a menacing turn as she hinted at potential physical retaliation. Referencing her own "harmonic talent," she stated she could "bring sweet music to the ears, especially for ndi nti ike" (a Nigerian Pidgin phrase roughly meaning "for the stubborn or deaf"). This was widely interpreted as a threat to slap the MC.
She promised it would be her "singular pleasure" to step onto the stage and personally deliver an "advance Christmas gift" in the form of a CD containing one of her "greatest hits." She concluded with a Nigerian Pidgin warning: "When I touchdown, ósó ga eme," which translates to "When I arrive, there will be a commotion or running."
Echoes of a Past Controversial Slap
This threat immediately drew public attention due to its clear allusion to a past incident involving Bianca Ojukwu. In 2022, she was caught on camera slapping Mrs. Ebele Obiano, the then-wife of the former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, at a high-profile political event. The reference to "sweet music to the ears" is believed to be a direct callback to that physical altercation, suggesting a similar mode of response.
Ojukwu's post has sparked significant reactions online, dividing opinions between those who support her standing up against perceived disrespect and those who criticize a public official for threatening violence. The incident highlights ongoing debates about the boundaries of comedy, respect for public figures, and appropriate conduct.
