Dr Etok hit the headlines last month as she travelled to America to give evidence to the Los Angeles Police Department over the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death based on what she had witnessed in a London hotel in March 2009.
The lifelong friend of tragic ‘King Of Pop’ Michael Jackson has told Sahara Reporters of her failed intervention over the star’s drug abuse just two weeks before he died. She said “I knew that Michael Jackson was in trouble, so, I did my best to reach-out to the people around him but unfortunately those appeals fell on deaf ears.”
Dr Etok has also lobbied US President Barack Obama and Gordon Brown to raise awareness of prescription drug dependency.
Dr Etok has been invited to assist the US Government to tackle prescription drug abuse and has submitted a seven-page report to the New York State Assembly in Manhattan on September 10 2009. She spoke to the Assembly, including government legislators, about alcoholism and drug abuse.
In the last year Dr Etok has been providing counselling and support to individuals coping with HIV/AIDS and works with other charities to prevent child abuse..
Saharareporters spoke with Susan Etok about her life with Michael Jackson.
SE: I met Michael 11 years ago.
SR: That would be…
SE: 1998.
SR: Exactly when?
SE: I met him in January/February time.
SR: January, February. I want to ask you this question about Michael’s sexuality. There is this book that is probably making a lot of money in sales saying that Michael is gay.
SE: Michael was not gay. He was just somebody who was brought up well, to respect women, and he was not a womanizer, he was a respectful man, a respectful person. He loved women and he respected them.
SR: But you know, someone asks how do you know Michael was not gay? I mean has he propositioned you?
SE: The reason that I know that he’s not gay is because when you’re around him you see the way he interacts with women. He will flirt, if he sees a beautiful woman he’ll get shy. He reacts like a normal heterosexual man to women. Now I know a lot of gay men. Gay men don’t respond to women. Michael will. If there’s a beautiful woman who walk into the room Michael will look.
SR: What about you look at towards the end of his life, you know photographs of him dressed like women. What is responsible for that?
SE: That he dressed like women? Michael was an artist. If you look at a lot of geniuses…Michael was a musical genius. All the geniuses that you see, they have an eccentric side to them, whereby they like to express their artistry and that was just Michael’s way of expressing himself. Some people do it through tattoos, look at these famous singers they have funny haircuts, they’ll have tattoos…Michael, that was the way he liked to express himself.
And he liked to be unique. And mysterious.
SR: That’s amazing. So, but you know him very closely? And now you say you’ve met him countless times?
SE: Yeah.
SR: So all the time you knew him, what was the impression you got apart from being very shy and…
SE: He was only shy around people he didn’t know. One of the things I loved about him was he was a joker. As in he liked to have fun. He was very playful, he liked to have a laugh, he liked to play tricks on his friends, he liked all the things you associate with children like fun fairs, having fun, playing on the bike, animals, very, very gentle and very funny.
SR: If I may ask, were you ever attracted to him as a person?
SE: No.
SR: Never?
SE: No.
SR: Why not?
SE: Because I saw him like a brother. That’s why: I saw him like a brother. And also, he’s much older than me.
SR: He’s not attracted to you?
SE: Was he attracted to me? I mean I don’t know. I never took it to that level. But you have to remember he’s 50, he’d have been 51 and I’m 32. When I first met him I was only like 21. And so he was much, much older than me.
SR: Well he’s Michael Jackson. He’s got fame, you know, everything that you…
SE: But you know, its like when you don’t know somebody you see them in a certain light, but when you know someone you don’t, I don’t see him like how everyone else sees Michael Jackson. To me he was just a normal person. Because I knew him for so long. When you first meet someone then maybe you’re a bit star struck, but if you’ve known someone for a long time they’re just a human being to you. And he was just a friend, almost like a big brother.
SR: Maybe take us back again. How did you meet him? Through family…?
SE: Okay. I went to America with a friend, she’s now dead actually. She’s a Nigerian. She’s the daughter of this former … health minister, the minister for health. The minister for health is called Dr. Joseph Ana. His daughter was good friend of mine and she traveled with me to America. She died in 2007 in Nigeria, anyway, so we went together. It was funny, me and her we were walking down the street and in America people don’t think that black people come from England, or if they do they think we’re rough, so they were very surprised that we spoke really well. So these two men, one of them is a rap star called Rated R, I don’t know if he is still famous in America, but he was a rap star at the time. He saw us and he started trying to chat us up and telling us to come with him. And he said that he was doing a movie with a film star called William Shatner called “Star Trek” and that he wanted us to hang around. So we thought okay, yeah why not.
SR: This was where? This was in Los Angeles?
SE: This was in Hollywood. Just off Hollywood, you know where the stars are, the stars on the floor. So we decided that we’ll hang around with them and then they said okay, you can be extras as in the background, so I’m in one scene in this movie sitting in the background while William Shatner is playing pool with another guy called Eric McCormick. So after that, we became friendly with all the different stars. Now at the time some of these stars were just up and coming. Now some of them are very big. But at the time they were just quite low level. Because this was 11 years ago.
SR: Yes.
SR: So you met him, and you started talking since then. Did he give you his number, or…
SE: He gave me his number, he didn’t give me his direct number, but he gave me the number of his assistant called Evvy and he told me that if I ever want to get in contact with him that I should just give Evvy a call. And he said to me, you know, if I want to come to visit him at Neverland that I should just let Evvy know and she’ll arrange it. And I wasn’t sure whether I was going to have time because we had an appointment to go down to San Diego and Tijuana, but on the way back we made one day so that we could go to Neverland and visit Michael.
SR: So when was the first time you went to Neverland to meet him?
SE: That trip, that same trip.
SR: So when did you go to Neverland?
SE: I can remember, but it was in February.
SR: It was in February okay. …. February 1998.
SE: Yeah. I wouldn’t like to put a specific date because I tell you what. When you do that, the fans will, to be honest it was so long ago I can’t remember, one thing I do know is that it was after Lisa Marie Presley’s 30th birthday. Because I remember one of the reasons why he went back to LOS Angeles was because it was Lisa Marie’s birthday. So it was after that.
SR: Okay. So how many times did you meet him after that?
SE: I can’t…I don’t know.
SR: So you say that you’ve met him countless times…
SE: But to be honest, how many times have you seen your friend…I haven’t sat down and counted because I’ve been over there many times.
SR: So you say Michael is a normal person, but the…
SE: Yeah, very normal.
SR: But then there’s the issue of drugs.
SE: Yeah. But this is what I’m trying to tell you. Is that I’m telling you that in the last month that I have been in the media I’ve been under immense pressure.
SR: What kind of pressure?
SE: The thing is the pressure is so much its like you’re permanently anxious because you don’t know what people want from you. Now multiply my case by a thousand million. Michael was a much bigger star than me. So it’s not that he was an abnormal person, his circumstance was abnormal because he was one of the most famous men on the earth and everybody has an opinion about Michael and anywhere he went hew as scared because if he just walked out fans would come and grab him, and want to talk to him and hug him and kiss him. It’s not a very healthy way to live.
SR: Okay, and about having a baby by him, you know, so you didn’t think that he was attracted to you but he liked that you come from a very intelligent family, I’m quoting what I read…
SE: I wouldn’t like to comment to be quite honest, I wouldn’t like because I don’t want to give fans ammunition. There is no. I would just like to say the reason that he was looking at me in terms of genes was because he liked my background and I’ll run through it. Number one, I grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness like he did. Number 2, I came from a very large family like he did and like all his family are musicians, all my family are academic. Number 3, my family is extremely close and he just liked the way that we had been brought up. And basically he used to say that he’d like to shake my dad’s hand because he thought he did a good job in terms of bring up the children well. And he likes that. And he’s not the first person that said it. So many people have said it before. Because in these days, I tell you, especially Nigerians been brought abroad, there’s so many that just go wayward. But in my family, let me tell you. My dad has a PhD. I have a PhD. My brother is a dentist. My sister is a doctor. My second sister is a medical student. My brother, younger brother, he’s about to do his MBA. And my little sister she is in school still. My auntie is an anesthesiologist. Oh that’s another reason why Michael was interested, because my auntie is a consultant that is the top form of anesthesiologist that you can get in England.
SR: What’s her name?
SE: I wouldn’t like to give her name because she’d be mad. And her husband is a top gynecologist. My cousin is a pharmacist. So you can understand what kind of family I come from.
SR: So Michael knew all that?
SE: Yeah he knew it.
SR: You said you exchanged emails with Michael.
SE: No, one email. I sent him an email.
SR: Does he respond to your emails?
SE: This email he didn’t respond to. He calls me. Because I sent this email, I can show you a copy of it, I sent this email to him, and basically I was saying I’m not going to provide you with what you’ve asked me to do. And I told him that he needed to seek help, that he needed to go see his GP, his general practitioner doctor in the sates. I didn’t know what was going on, but I’m upset that he never trusted me to tell me what was happening. Because at the time, I didn’t know that it was a drug problem. I just wondered why he wanted me to get these drugs for him. And I thought, well that’s strange. Particularly that one of the drugs was Diprivan, which is something they use in anesthetics.
See all the other drugs that he told me about, that’s fair enough. I could have very easily asked my aunt or one of my brothers or sisters to prescribe it, but they would have had to have given him an examination because they were just pain killers and anti-depressants, which are normal. But when he asked for Diprivan…you can’t ask for that. So that’s what made me think there’s something strange there and I didn’t want to be involved in it, so I said to him no, I’m not going to do it. But I was too afraid to say no to his face.
SR: So you sent him and email. And you say you can share that with me?
SE: Yeah I can share it with you.
SE: He did respond to that email. He called me. I sent hat email on the 20th of March. Now the 25th of March is my birthday. So on my birthday he called me to say happy birthday and he said to me, don’t worry about the drugs, that he’ll find someone else to get it for him.
SR: So that was 2009.
SE: Yeah, 2009. And then in April I thought about it, and I thought hold on: somebody else to get it for you. And then I started calling him and well harassing him and saying look don’t, stop taking these drugs, and don’t use them. And then we argued, we argued. And I said that I thought he had a problem and I threatened to go and talk to him mom and he told me off and he said that I should never involve his mom because he’s a grown man, I don’t need to run to his mom. And then I told him about all the different things that can happen, to think about his kids and all that, and in the end, in May 2009 I realized that if I keep on shouting at him, he’s going to stop being my friend and I didn’t want to lose the friendship.
So then I what I decided to do was I saw a Jehovah’s Witness magazine which I can also show you, I can send you an email of the think to the magazine. It’s a Jehovah’s Witness magazine which is a whole magazine on prescription drug abuse and how to get help. Now because he grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness and because his mom is still a Jehovah’s Witness, I believed that he would probably read that and maybe that’s a way I can help him without having to shout at him. You know how us Nigerians are, we don’t know, like we’re shouting dah dah dah, I was like that with him and I didn’t know what to do and like, I didn’t want to go tell the media because then, like you know, so and I don’t know what, these big people in America, they’re hard to get a hold of. And I did try to call some people that worked for him in the house and they told me to mind my own business.
SR: So what do you miss most about Michael?
SE: What I miss about Michael is his positive attitude about life despite everything that has happened to him. I don’t want to compare him to Jesus right, because that’s kind of like blasphemy, but if there’s anybody on this earth that’s human, imperfect, that’s ever been persecuted, I think that’s Michael Jackson. He was persecuted beyond belief, but still never heard him say one bad thing about these people. You never heard him shouting saying bastard this, bastard that, never.
SR: He never used curse words?
SE: No, he hated that kind of language. He doesn’t use curse words.
SR: This is amazing stuff. You are the only Nigerian who has met Michael. He has never been to Nigeria. Did you ever talk to him about Nigeria?
SE: It’s really funny I did talk to him about Nigeria because you know that he was trying to do that thing in Bagadry.
SR: He was aware of it?
SE: Oh absolutely. And there was even talk of him being involved in it, but he wasn’t sure about his commitments because of the concerts. In fact his brother went to Nigeria recently.
SR: Yeah I know that. His brother is always in Nigeria.
SE: Yeah his brother, Michael was going be, I don’t know how much a part of it, but he knew about it and he liked the idea but obviously he wasn’t particularly in a good place himself, because he had a lot of his own problems. But I believe that if he lived, he would have been very much a part of it. In fact, Michael loved Nigeria and he loved Africa, and that’s one other thing that he liked. He liked about the fact that I was from, as the call it the black Americans, the Mother Country. Africa. And despite being brought up in the west, I still maintained my roots, as in I know my village, you go in visit people in my village ask for Susan Etok they’ll know who it is because I go and visit them. So he liked that because there aren’t that many people who do that and in particular, I wasn’t born in Nigeria. So he as very enthusiastic about Africa, very, very enthusiastic.
SR: So he was probably going to make trips to Africa you know.
SE: Yeah.
SR: Let me wrap up here and that doesn’t mean that I won’t call you back. I want to make a specific reference to one of the specific fans who caught you on the internet saying you are racist, laid off because you’ve complained of racism…that’s my job because I am an investigative journalist, but I’m interested in your own story because you are Nigerian. And our work is focused on Nigeria/Africa.
SE: Can I ask you a question, when you saw that written, what was you first impression? Did you believe it?
SR: My work doesn’t allow me make that type of conclusion. I have to investigate everything that I do. This is an interview; I’m just taking you through the ground rules here.
SE: Yes.
SR: And I’m wrapping up on this because bottom line you know some of these things will persist.
SE: So what do I have to say about that?
SR: I’m not telling you what to say. I’m just saying just to respond, I mean even your background, you’ve made some response here that takes care of some of these feelings. But I have a duty as a reporter to ask you these questions.
SE: Okay. So can I say something about all those things?
SR: Yes, why not.
SE: I’ve been doing quite a bit of my investigative work and also with my legal team. And those things that are written there are by people that I know who are just jealous about the media coverage.
SR: So you know them?
SE: Yes, I know who they are. I know who they are. I know whom these people are because they’ve come onto my own blog and written things but what they don’t realize is that I can see the IP address so I can trace up you know where it’s coming from. And these people, they go to a site that they think I will never see, usually quite a small one and write these things on there and these are people who are quite jealous. Jealous people who think, they think I’ve made all this money, they think I’ve made loads of money that I’m now a celebrity and they just want to find something to put someone down. In fact there’s even people that have gone on the site and say yeah I’m very close to Susan’s family and what she’s saying is rubbish. Now think about it. Even if someone did make it up, let us just take for example I made everything up. My family being a Nigerian family would never go to someone and say oh she made it up.
SR: And the other thing is you have a book deal, have people talked to you about a book deal?
SE: People have, but it’s not something that I’m looking at the moment, purely because I don’t have time and surely because I don’t know how I feel about writing about it. Because for me it’s not about me, it’s about Michael. And like I come from a research background, I’m not interested in fame or fortune, I’m interested in raising awareness.
SR: Let me ask you something on the lighter side. Since you became very famous, have you gotten a lot of suitors? I say suitors because that is how we call it in Nigeria.
SE: I have! A lot of guys. And what is really funny is celebrities as well. I don’t want to mention any names, but I’ve been contacted by celebrities who suddenly want to be my friend. But in terms of suitors, quite a few.
SR: Any Nigerians?
SE: Quite a lot, you know how they are. Quite a lot.
SR: Big politicians?
SE: Yeah but I don’t want to give any names though.
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Milky way
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... Michael was spiritual and had in mind a type of girl and it was not Susan. he'd had gone for the showbiz types. Trying to tell me Michael suddenly began having a desire for a black female? May not doubt that given that she'd mentioned Michael said he wanted girls like Tyra Banks. Tyra Banks is a good 6 foot 1. How tall is Michael for him to be wanting 6ft 1 browmn Tyra to have a baby too. Thats the only thing that makes me believe just some of her story. He'd have found what he was looking for had he not died unexpectedly maybe during his o2 tour. |
Milky way
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... I dont believe Michael Jackson said any these things she claims and there is no proof except her word on it. Its always a 'phone call' no one can verify because no such phone call happened. Michael Jackson never came out once and said 'He knows a girl called Susan Etok. Also this person who was with her when she first saw Michael Jackson like the thousands of children that that visited him and his many staff who worked at his premises is dead. How come its someone who has died and not someone who can verify these lies. He never hid any of the women he was out with. Why would he not mention this person who waited until he died to say she'd met him once 11 years ago. She also said in other papers where she was selling her story that she had met him 4 times in that 11 years now she's changed her story. With a face like that no no. She mentions email, none from him, no proof. There is also no proof of any phonecalls except claims by Susan. |
K Agunbiade
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... What has this lady said that has not been said at one time or the other by someone else. Please, leave her alone. |
Ladies Please
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... It goes to show women are their own bitchy enemies. Look how much time you jealous and vindictive women have spent trying to discredit the interviewee. Why is it so important? In my book, you have failed to prove anything. Only MJ can prove it. Give it up y'all. |
Alan Sinbad
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... Hi Susan, I saw your recent pics and I think you a perfect African woman with voluptuous child-bearing hips. I think you may have dropped a baby or two along the line, but you are still a hot MILF any day. Please hook up with me, because I'm dying to hit that! |
Karla
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... Its almost laughable given how Susan Etok tries to dig up dirt on those who question her 'credibility' yet she claims to have not known who the hell Diane Dimond was prior to her ET interview |
Azinhaga
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... The game is up for Ms Etok. She has finally been exposed for the devious fraud many of us always suspected her of being. Follow this link to read all about how far she went to scam the public and the media. http://firpocarr.com/id6.html Now Ms Etok needs to do herself, Michael Jacskon and everyone else a favour and disappear. However, sadly I think she will continue to try to reel people into her imaginary world. Pitiful really. |
Karla
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... Susan is deluded to the point that she believes her own lies and needs to be committed to a psychiatric facility. |
Holly
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... The facts - No, I don't generally remember dates from eleven years ago, but I do remember significant dates, even from 20 years ago! I certainly remember the date I first met Michael and it was much longer ago than eleven years. If Susan was indeed such a close friend of his, she too would remember what date she went to Neverland, and would probably have kept any paperwork too, which would prove it. Fact is, it didn't happen. |
Pias
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... The Facts aka Susan Etok, what do you mean 'no proof'? Everything I have stated is supported by the stuff YOU post on your blog. And talking of proof - where's the proof that you ever knew MJ? Show us a picture of the 2 of you together and we'll all go and eat humble pie. Until then, you will have to continue spending your time cruising various internet forums, using different aliases, trying to defend your claims. No I'm not jealous of you Susan - I pity you and I'm disgusted by your self promoting, disingenuous antics. |
Pias
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... The Facts - if Firpo Carr was discredited by MJ for talking to the media, why would a so-called ''friend'' of his do the same? The reason I mentioned that the family have not claimed an association with Ms Etok is because she seems to be putting herself forward as some sort of spokesperson for the family on her blog. She constantly responds to other people's enquiries about their feelings on certain issues as if she knows them personally - which many of us strongly suspect she doesn't! As for the tabloids doing their research, I think you'll find that it's widely accepted - and PROVEN, that they don't! That's why they are frequently sued by people for publishing so many fictional stories - Susan Etok's being one of them! |
The facts
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... I have followed Ms Etok's blog for months and her comments seem reasonable. She has been interviewed on CBS, NBC and Fox - I am sure they have done their background research. Pias - why would the family claim association to anyone. They have never done this (and I have been following MJ for over 20 years). They have lost their son and are grieving. If you had really been following MJ, you would know that he was not in contact with his family. Why would he family have association with his friends. Do the family of a 50 year old man have association with his friends. You two are clutching at straws. Also the Karen Faye you talk about was sacked by MJ in 2004. I know her personally. As for Firpo Carr he was publicly discredited by MJ in 2004 for talking in the media. |
The facts
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... One question Holly do you remember dates 11 years ago? I rest my case. You and Pias are deranged and jealous fans. I do not know whether the lady tells the truth or not but it is clear in the anger in your tone that you are jealous. You have no proof Pias and Holly of your claims and hence this tirade constitutes libel. |
Holly
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... Why do you think that Susan couldn't put a date to the Neverland visit? After all, she's mentioned so much more of consquence in Michael's life to the taboloid press. THE REASON THAT SHE WON'T GIVE YOU THE DATE IS BECAUSE SHE KNOWS FULL WELL THAT MICHAEL COULD HAVE BEEN IN ANOTHER PLACE ON THAT DATE, AND THAT IF THIS IS THE CASE, SHE'LL BE CAUGHT OUT GOOD AND PROPER. The best questions that the interviewer asked...the ones that would prove whether Etok is for real...remain unanswered. And for those you who criticise her credentials...I can assure you that Susan Etok is certainly a GP (a Great Pretender, that is!). |
Pias
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... In addition, not ONE of the Jackson family has come forward to support your association with them or him. You use your blog to continually harass Michael's genuine fans and abuse those we know actually knew him such as Firpo Carr and his make-up artist Karen Faye. Your frequent tirades against these people show that you are not only unlikely to be the type of person that MJ would want as a friend but also abandoned any 'christian' values you may have had many moons ago!! I agree with the majority view on this forum and elsewhere, you're a publicity seeker and the whole story is a 'bunch of crap'! |
Pias
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... ''Rest of the world believes this woman'' aka Susan Etok - get real! What world do you live in? Noone believes you! Just because you have managed to get yourself in all the 'tabloids' does not in any way make you a 'friend' of MJ's. Unless and until the world sees a picture of you with MJ, we will continue to view you as a fraud and a fantasist. Continually claiming that you can not post a picture of you and Michael together because you don't own the copyright is baloney. If you knew him for so many years you ought to have personal snap shots which do not require permission to publish and since you seem to have no qualms about selling out to the tabloids, your reluctance to publish a picture of you with MJ is incomprehensible - unless of course they don't exist because you never met him! |
Rest of the world believes the woman
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... Lies huh? You Nigerian's are twisted. This woman is legit!! http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/25/jackson-doc-reaches-out-to-president-obama/ http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?hl=en&source=hp&q=susan etok&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#q=susan+etok+michael+jackson&hl=en&view=2&emb=0 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/08/09/he-offered-me-500k-to-get-him-drugs-for-his-02-gigs-115875-21583602/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/6083700/Michael-Jackson-asked-British-doctor-to-conceive-child.html http://www.radaronline.com/category/tags/dr-susan-etok |
Mista Osa
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... SR,please be careful before you guys begin to discredit yourselfs.How can you grace your website with this woman liar that claims she knows Micheal Jackson and that he is not gay.I did not bother reading the rest of her lies immediately I spotted this one in the first paragraph.what a shame!!! |
echo
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... susan made some very far reaching lies including the one about her late friend whom she claims the father was the minister for health. in which Nigeria? whats wrong with some fame seekers. Joseph Ana has never been Nigeria's Minister for health. |
Paul Ogwuma
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... @Zena..Greatest Akokite..I salute you. We have what it takes anywhere, anytime. Remember always .."In deed and in truth". Eko for show! |
Zena yani
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... @Paul:Great Akokite!I am a product of Unilag as well and I thank u for highlighting Our great School. |
Zena yani
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... @Nijacat.I am laughing my pants off.What a funny way to laugh off this crap of an interview. |
Paul Ogwuma
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... @Azuka..Very well said. The only thing left to say is that you are a voice of reason and may you continue to multiply in wisdom |
John Mahmoud
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... @Fine...The only problem with you and a lot of Nigerians is that you do not encourage open debate. Any attempt at criticism is termed as "enemy action". A well directed criticism can help someone to be a better person, since you cannot see the back of your own head. However, when we continue to celeberate idiocity and mediocrity, and hound critics to hell, we shall never see progress. Gani Fawehinmi was a critic who was hounded by the powers that be, and the whole country is a loser for that. Grow up people, and realise that the greatest freedom is freedom of speech!. |
Fine
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... Una try well well...This whole argument demonstrates why this country can not move forward....this is a replica of what is going on at the senate....'Which Way Nigeria'.....  |
Oxgood
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... Thank you paul for the challange on susan and same to susan for for clarifications. Its now time for truce and peace to reign and also time to move on so MJs spirit will rest in peace. Remember, MJ was a peaceful soul while alive. You both should now return to motherland and help re-build it with your knowledge and qualifications obtain over the years in your respective countries of aboard. |
azuka
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... Personally though I appreciated MJ's music, but did not see him as a genius or role model for people outside the entertainment industry. Thus celebrating association with him should be confined to the celebrants' private domains. I will rather celebrate geniuses in science and medicine not singing and dancing. Susan should also note that paper certificates are common in Nigeria and not celebrated. The current pres. and Vp of Nigeria are both certificated and have so far proved to be grossly incompetent and worse than non certificated people who have occupied the office previously. So she should learnt to celebrate the educational achievements of her family in the family circle if it gives them cause for celebration. |
azuka
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... Susan Essiet Etok sounds better in responses to follow-up issues, much better than in the interview. It is a free world and it matters to her that she knew MJ in his lifetime. She just needs to know that such issues make no meaning to regular Nigerians in daily search for survival. |
debby
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... pls. stop responding to (paul& co)use what ever God gave you.in what ever way you want.no onecan take that from you.channel your energy to the right course. |
Susan Essien Etok
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... Debby, those that matter to me and to him know of my friendship with M. I'm not sure I mind what those that don't matter think. Many Nigerians are corrupt and dishonest, so I don't really blame the doubters. It is all the same to me. I don't them, they don't know me. Life goes on. I still have the memories of MJ to cherish. Have a wonderful weekend! Susan |
Susan Essien Etok
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... @Paul, what is really your problem? Paul, Why don't you contact Cranfield University at Shrivenham -Dept of Materials and they will answer all of your questions and provide you copies of my portfolio of published papers. That information is readily available on the internet too. Can't really see why it matters. I really don't mind what you have or when you got it. I am not a competitive individual. |
debby
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... we understand how you met "Rated R" But not MJ, and let MJ rest in peace!come to NAIJA and contribute your Quater girl. you've go9t PHD we need you in Naija. |
Paul Ogwuma
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... @Susan..I challenge you to state which Department of Cranfield University you graduated from. There is no such course or research study like "Biomaterials Engineering" in Cranfield University. It is no big deal to produce an online "genuine" certificate.Who supervised your research? What was your research topic for this PhD? How many research papers have you written in this field where you supposedly attained the highest academic honors? |
Paul Ogwuma
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... @Susan..Finally, the mask is off. The real Susan finally stood up. I am a proud Nigerian because I was educated in Nigeria at the best schools and Universities and I can hold my own with the best anywhere in the world. I have professors and other professionals in my nuclear family, but I don't need them as props to establish myself. The same goes for a good number of well educated Nigerians. Where exactly did you get yor "PhD" and when, since you have decided to make your business public. This will help in establishing your credibility. I am a product of Unilag if you may know, and I had my degrees while you were still in your diapers. |
Dr Susan Essien Etok
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... @Paul (if that really is your name)- in response to your post to Sarah which you wrongly directed to 'SuSan'. It would have been wise of you to do your background research before you make your critical analysis. The bible says: 'He that is without sin, cast the first stone.' You have thrown concrete bricks - I'm presuming you are a flawless individual. You may not take my initiatives seriously but the rest of the civilised world does - I am making significant inroads in my campaign. Frankly, this is all that matters to me. I don't know you, and by the acidity of your tongue, I don't care to know you or understand what you represent. You are best channeling your energy into more worthwhile pursuits. Nothing that you have said in your posts is of any consequence to me or what I represent. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours. Susan |
Dr Susan Essien Etok
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... Dear All, Thank you for all your comments. Claiming to be a British doctor? Of course I did, I am British. In case it is not clear, I have lived in the UK all of my life - not that it makes any difference though. It is clear that some of you have misunderstood the reason that I gave this interview. To set the record straight SR approached me and I graciously accepted. I've always been very passionate about Nigeria, although by looking at some of the comments on this site, I'm not really sure why I bother. Jealous and greed are like a cancer that is killing Nigerians. On a closing note, don't judge everyone by your own standards of conduct. Susan Essien Etok |
Sarah Garvie
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... Let's all clap for Paul and his 'Nigerian inferiority complex and misgoynistic outlook'. He is a proud Nigerian man - of what exactly?? This man certainly has nothing better to do with his time than slate Dr Susan Etok on pulic forum. Your country is in utter shambles with thieves and other criminals - the life expectancy is under 55 years of age. What have you done for your country, Sir? Oh, you ran away to the West to be a third class citizen - a regular Uncle Tom. Bravo Paul - well done!! Be a good BOY and shut the door after yourself!! |
Paul Ogwuma
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... @SuSan..You are a real bag of laughs! I am truly a Nigerian, and proud to be one. However i have left the shores of Nigeria a long time ago, and I am proudly able to survive in the USA, with the kind of job slobs like you can only dream of. I do not see where the inferior mentality comes from. In fact I refuse to be intimidated by mental dwarves who do not know the difference bewtween an MD and a PhD. I live in a free country and once you bring your affairs to the public, you should expect public criticiscm. |
Sarah Garvie
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... Paul, I won't even dignify your comments with a response, suffice to say that you have shown yourself to be a bitter and vindictive individual. If you don't like this article, don't read it. Simple. Please don't use your 'inferior Nigerian Macho mentality' to throw around your weight on this site. |
Paul Ogwuma
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... @Sarah..I can see you are from the same mold as Susan. I said British doctor, you say PhD doctor. Who is ignorant here? For the benefit of yourself and all other ignoramus, a doctor is someone who has a PhD, and does not refer to a medical doctor. I can see you are as exposed and articulate as your friend Susan. In fact I wonder if Sarah and Susan are one and the same person. I don't see how editing can do such a major collateral damage to this wonky tale. I am sure the editors must have done a lot to correct all the bad grammar, otherwise the interview would have been worse than it is. Who has seen this woman's certificate? Does she have a job? Anyone can claim to be anything, but your job will show what you are. Or did Susan spend all those years acquiring a "PhD" only to keep it under a pillow? I expect her to be a research scientist somewhere, not running off her mouth with silly tales and her family's educational background (who really cares?). |
Sarah Garvie
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... Paul, You are a very naive - have you never heard of editing? Why not take a look at live interviews on NBC, Fox ews, Entertainment tonight that Dr Etok has done and I think you will find that she is extremely articulate and well spoken. Please bring forward evidence that she claimed to be a British Doctor. Every single interview that I have come across has said she is a PhD doctor. Sarah |
Paul Ogwuma
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... This girl is as coherent as Sarah Palin! She gave a rambling answer to a simple question of how she met MJ. The reporter was fair to her, but I admire his gentle, probing style which allowed this fame-seeker to practically knock herself out. It is a pity that Nigerians will defend every action and justify anything. This woman even claimed to be a British doctor in all her interviews! People are not being critical because nobody knows her, but just reading through the story, you can see it is full of holes like a basket. Infact, Susan might well be a basket case! |
Kate Edet
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... Sam Jones, I am Susan Etok's sister and I am alarmed that you claim association with our family. Please stop spreading lies. No friend of our family would ever write this kind of nonsense on a website. Sam, you need God in your life. Kate Edet |
sam jones
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... I happen to Know Susan Etok and her family very well. Her family has turned her back on her for being a malicious liar. I think it is funny that she claims to be close friends with people who have passed away and therefore are unable to refute her stories ( the late Michael Jackson and the daughter of the "minister of health). To my knowledge Dr Ana is not now and has never been the Minister of Health in Nigeria...You would think she would know what her friends father does. Susan Etok I pray that the Holy spirit will enter you life and change you. Allow Jesus in. Allow him to truly affect you and make you into the child of God that your creator intended you to be. May you be touched by the Holy spirit. In the end we all have to give account of ourselves to God. I hope you repent. In Jesus' Almighty Name. Amen. |
Abimbola Adeniji
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... Part 2: when you are not happy with other people progress, how do you want God to prosper you or attain any achievement in your life time and you wonder why some people never progress in their life time because God sees their heart, that is full of hatred for other people. Whether you hate or like SE, no one can take away the fact that she has a good relationship with late MJ, which some will never have in their life time, even getting to meet Nigerian stars like Tuface Dibia is a dream well above reality for some of this bad belle people |
Abimbola Adeniji
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... Part 1: Nigerians with PULL HIM/HER DOWN ALTITUDE, why we never rejoice or celebrate our very own when they are doing well, will always be a mystery to me, the lady’s interview did not warrant so much hate or bad belle that so many people are showing, what is wrong in talking about her PHD at a very young age or the academics achievement of her family member, why are we not proud of people that are achieving good things through hard work but very quick to praise and celebrate criminals in our society, this is really sad, very sad when I read the comments being given on this lady, yet she's some one else child. |
Nkutikut
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... A real waste of my browsing time. I didn't know Cranfield could produce such poor PhD holders. A very poor representation of the academic award. |
Ayoro V
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... Is it because she is a Nigerian? Nigeria is failing does'nt mean every Nigerian is a failure. Why are we like this? GOD HELP US. |
CARTERS
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... Maybe if this susan is from sudan,you will all believe her. What she represents is not a big deal in the west, but in Nigeria, ..... I understand the fuss. Many of the people that commented are looking at everybody from the Nigerian perspective. Many have not gone beyond Ikeja like the Americans anyway. Let her be. Those that as much as waved to MJ on his way to his ranch are making money not to talk of someone that claimed persoal contact. That's the way of the West,no long thing....PERIOD! |
ehirem
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... No wonder we are where we are today cos some pple do not see beyond the end of their nose. The various Academic qualification of her siblings came about because she was trying to explain the reason MJ was interested in her gene."I would just like to say the reason that he was looking at me in terms of genes was because he liked my background and I’ll run through it" If u r not satisfied jump into the ocean. |
SnakeEyes
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... Why are we this way?....doubting this brilliant lady and condeming her achievements for professing to be MJ's friend. MJ is human and I also know him but on the screen. To disrespect her the way some have done is distasteful. As for her academics, I am not surprised,.. most Nigerians love excel in this arena, even though nothing comes of it. It does nobody good to get all earthly degrees in Automobile engineering but dont know how to tune up a car or do oil change. I find the lady credible and all haters should please leave her alone. Jealousy is a disease, so please cut the crap. |
Solomon Olofinsua
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... NIGERIANS,Please stop this campaign of calumny,it is very difficult for us to accept the truth but she had contact with MJ and that was it.She possess a PHD (Authentic)she should be proud of what she had.We all need to be ashamed of all this rubbish postings,it will never help us. We loved MJ during his life,even here in the US, lot of people that did not know MJ tried as much as possible to say something because anything associated with MJ is money,she tried to be brief and if she did not say something about the drug you will all say she is economical with the truth.Americans will say the truth always even when that thing happens to thier own Family.She did not say bad about him,it is just the truth there are many other stars that have died of drugs which none of you knows about but because it happened to MJ does not mean we can be truthful. Finally am not defending her,never seen her in my life but we should appreciate her and leave her alone. |
Ts
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... SR,this interview is way below expectation from you guys and as for the personnality you interviewed, am very sure a nigerian acquired PHD holder can express his/herself better.From her naration, it's obvious MJ was not present @ the shooting of the movie,so who invited her to Neverland? |
Domestic
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... I believe if Susan never mentioned her Nigerin origin, she may have been seen in a more respectful light especially by our Naija posters. we have the internet at our disposal to verify claims we think are untrue or misleading;If you are bothered and you have the time, look it up. Although many may not take close friends to the press the she did...just maybe she's trying to stomp up a campeign to prevent another death. As regard her pedigry, give it to her. |
mj's die hard fan
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... i really saw susan on cbs news, speakin abt mj on drugs and i was heartbroken.So she's even a nigerian? |
Nwanna Osenghe
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... You should be ashamed of yourself for this cheap publicity stun. Your responses to very elementary questions indicate that you are a fumbling liar with very low self-esteem. Inspite of your PHD you are mired in self delusion and infamy. Let MJ's soul rest in peace. SR fans let jointly pray for sister Susan, please. |
Oluyemi
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... I am not impressed and there is no need to tell the world your family's qualifications. It's total nonsense |
Etok supporter
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... Sikibaby, SHE DID TRY TO ALERT THE FAMILY AND INTERVENE!!!! http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/09/michael-jackson-confidant-tried-intervention-weeks-his-death |
Sikibaby
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... Susan, honestly, I dont have anything against you, if MJ is truly your friend, you should protect him, even in death. You said he is your fellow believer in same faith, who knows, maybe God wanted to use you to save his life, only if you had taken the bold step by alerting his family members about this whole thing about drugs. Since you were too afraid to talk then, bc of your own selfish interest of not loosiing his friendship, then remain silent forever. |
Etok supporter
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... Jacko’s pal (Dr Etok) is to help US combat drug abuse http://www.ldexpress.co.uk/ldexpress-news/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=449379 |
Ebele chuka
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... This woman is legitimate folks. It is widely reported that she is one of the only people (apart from the Jackson Family) that tried to help Michael. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/09/michael-jackson-confidant-tried-intervention-weeks-his-death http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/08/77900/index.html |
Aremu Okikiolu-Mathews
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... Samsam, please read the article again and you will realise that Susan was MJ's true friend. That MJ died of drugs is an open secret and why MJ asked her for drugs is also in the body of the story. Incidentally, I don't know Susan, but I know her friend who passed away by Awukam's clarification. Point of correction, her uncle was a bassist and not a percussionist in Fela's band per my earlier reaction above. Celebrate this lady folks and don't envy her and her achievements. |
texbee
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... I wouldnt really blame this lady for all the interviews, she is riding on the euphoria and wealth suddenly brought her way by her clossness to MJ.Its called walk to fame opportunity. Its very popular in the west when you have opportunity like that dont let it gone by, knowing well how it can not only shape your life but your destiny. They may revere her in the west based on her academic background but not in nigeria where if you subtract the few 419s and the politicians that give us bad names, the rest are academicians. I'm a Doctor but who am i to talk where all the majority who are professors, from my town in Ekiti gather to talk. |
anthony onukwugha
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... SUSAN NEEDS A MAN OR A PSYCHIATRIST.IF WISHES WERE HORSES,BEGGERS WILL RIDE.HI SUZIE |
awukam o.v
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... Na wah o. Bad belle plenty for nigeria o.wetin susan etok talk wey d bring all this controversy. Perhaps The only misleading info is calling Dr joseph ana(father of her deceased friend minister of health) instead of commissioner for health(cross river state 2003-200 |
Ehyse
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... As a fan of SR and its take-no-prisoner style reporting, i am very disappointed with the SR interviewer and his mode of questioning; he came across as a novice and not properly trained for his profession. For one, most of his questions regarding Michael Jackson were asked in the present tense, even though, MJ was deceased when the interview was conducted. Secondly, his questions were too 'tabloid-ish' in nature, in the same vein as the National Enquirer. I have never heard of Susan Etok, but, she came across and answered all questions in a very articulate, well informed, well spoken and well educated manner; arrogant, pompous, I beg to differ. I was very pleasantly surprised that a Nigerian can hold her own when faced with juvenile, inane, bordering on unprofessional questioning. SR, I hold you and your reporters to higher journalistic standards! |
Sam Sam
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... O.K Agreed she has PHD and all that e no easy sha but telling the whole world your friend was on Drugs and begged you for Drugs haba Woman is this fair to your Dead friend good friends dont discuss their dead friends bad sides until after the Mourning period you could have waited a while na DR. |
Aremu Okikiolu-Mathews
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... Emeka Onwuocha thanks for providing the requisite proof about this brilliant lady. What is pompous in her telling us she has a PHD, Mr Osazuwa? I have met Fela, Wole Soyinka, jazz saxist Yusef Lateef, members of Osibisa band, Asa, TY Bello and a host of other renound celebrities.These are stars who are humble and relate with you like human beings irrespective of their achievements. What makes you think that this well bred lady would to lie to the world? Susan Etok's critics are jealous and are afflicted with inferiority complex and low self-esteem. In my candid opinion apart from meeting MJ she knows her village in Nigeria and had an uncle who was a percussionist with Fela. Most of bad 'bele'can never meet her record; she got her PHD age 30! Susan, please let your conscience guide you, remember MJ was your friend. |
ike aba
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... Is this woman not also rumoured to be Blankets mum? But she does sound like a nutter. |
Claire Garison
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... Some posters on here have very ugly spirits and are jealous. This woman should be recognised and congratulated for her achievements! |
chinedu odielih
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... this woman is seeking publicity, i watched her on tv where she claimed micheal jackson died of drugs even before the coroners report was out, secondly she claimed mj. was begging her for drugs, what kind of friend rubbishes a friend in this manner, she should go and sit down, mi self gat phd, msc, mba, acca,bsc, waec, gce, neco fuck all. |
T
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... From my understanding of the interview this woman is neither fronting nor a proud person she is just freestyling more of oyinboish,the interview was boring though. |
Sammy $$
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... What and what did this young Lady had to drink b4 this interview?. with her level of education, did She read through the transcript b4 this went to press? I hope all the family memeber that had contributed financialy towards her education is able to read this and see how far their Money had gone. Young Lady, You are better off seek appointment with Ibori and like in Nigeria circle. |
Tsan
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... This woman didn't say anything interesting in this interview at all other than claiming she was close to MJ...so what? If she was such a good friend she shouldn't be going around granting interviews about how he came to her begging for drugs,everyone knows that MJ valued his privacy, Madam if you are a good friend respect it and stop sell him out for popularity. |
Harry Osas
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... Whats this woman's motivation? From the tone of her response, I think she perhaps would be best suited as a dancer or musician. Bunch of crap and if these are the qaulity of close friends MJ had, then NO WONDER! |
Mobi
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... From the texts of the interview, Dr Susan sounds arrogant to all the “haters” out there but she seems like a real friend to MJ. MJ got regular folks as friends too. If I’m right, the background in the photo is a CBS studio in LA. In addition, she didn’t tell him she is from Nigeria but England. It’s nice to see sisters like her whether they’re from Nigeria or not |
Lagos man
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... Enemies are everywhere; no matter what, they will always come up to rubbish you. Please, tell me the offence of this woman. If your story is not sweet enough to tell the world keep it to yourself and leave the woman alone; enemy of progress. |
Segun idonuagbe
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... If this is the type of PHD they offer in this so called OYIBO country then i think Nigeria inspite of ASUU strike is miles away. Meanwhile thanks for wasting my time. |
NaijaCat
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... What is this nonsense about academic family. I have an OND, my sibblings all have GCEs, my cousin is a Quaranic teacher and can recite the koran from back to end. My father was a village headmaster and my mother has primary school certificate. Let me tell you people before you begin to prouding too much, we are the most educated family in Dukana. Nonesense |
Emeka Onwuocha
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... As someone acquainted with Susan, let me say that the beauty of SAHARA is the liberty to express our views but blanket unnecessary condemnation should be discouraged: Susan Etok has already appeared on media round the world[google and check] and its important to add that her friendship with Michael Jackson was not clandestine but well known to his associates while he was alive, Susan is also a genuine PHD earning her Doctorate in Biomaterials Engineering at Cranfield University at well under 30 yrs of age[see ...]http://susanetok.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/im-not-a-medical-doctor/]... while quality and integrity are fast disappearing from our landscape we should always give honor when due.She is just a talented Nigerian with a lot of brains who happened to be close to Michael Jackson....period |
mark nixson
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... I have not see anything wrong with this lady,why are we Nigerians like this....is a clear sign of inferiority complex pls leave her alone she is in order |
Abbey (Sojuseyin)
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... It is better to showcase academic excellence and attainment than display the exotic cars,expensive jewelleries and ostentacious living,acquired through stolen wealth. The Yoruba say: "Naani, naani naani; ohun ani la nnaani; omode naani apo; omo agbe naani ihobiya; omo asegita nnaani eepo igi" Meaning, youshould be proud of what you have and whom you are. |
Dave Amudike
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... This lady is an Academic imposter.P H D holders don't use this type of crappy choice of language when conducting interviews. She could be a Jackson groupie.Take a hike lady. |
zanderlex
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... I think she may have had contact with michael but may have added a "little salt" to the story to make it taste better!!! |
Benson, Switzerland
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... Osazuwa, Leave this woman alone. I admire the academic background of your family and her family too. If you have it show it! If she wasn't interviewed, we won't have read about this. So what's the fuss about? Were all Nigerian families like hers (though impossible), maybe the country won't be in this mess. I respect genuine academics!!! |
Perry Romos
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... This lady's story is not only convoluted, but also mostly disjointed and incoherent. There's just this aura about her that gives one the impression of somebody who is lying and an individual who is seeking attention in an inordinate manner. Also, her grammar and communication skills do not validate her claims. |
whynotnow
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... Hi Sahara, did you actually seek out this lady for an interview or Did she contact SR for the interview? Amazing, hmmnn. Pls Susan Etuke, keep out from granting interviews for now or else haters will feast on the words you speak, twist it and sadly you may lose your head and become very sad. |
osazuwa
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... surely this lady is pompous, and far from reality. lady, you are not the only one with an academic family most Nigerians do. Perhaps your family ought to informm you about the Nigerian culture towards academics. l really find you story unbelieveable and fame seeking. you response to this interview was unbecoming of a PHD holder perhaps again it is because it sounds untrue. take it from me a lawyer in England and whose family is well educated. A Judge for a father, a nurse for a mother and four sisters that are all academically qualified in their respective fields. pls stop the fibbs/ |
