‘I was invited to a private lunch of a few selected people with Cardi B”- Sandra Ankobiah shoot critics

"And to all the people, especially industry people who find this humorous and have jumped on the ridiculing train, I pray if/when something like this (or anything) happens to you, people and the universe, are kinder" Sandra tweeted.

Dec 9, 2019 - 14:27

Sandra Ankobiah

Ghanaian lawyer /TV host, Sandra Ankobiah has fired critics attacking her for being part of the people who tried to meet American rapper, Cardi B.

According to her, she was officially invited to a “private lunch of a few selected people with Cardi B’ at 1pm, not knowing the American rapper was already at the hotel having a good time at the poolside.

Read her tweets below,

“This could have happened to, and can happen to anyone invited to any event. And so I would imagine that the blame of the entire fiasco would be laid at the doorsteps of the organizers’.

This could have happened to, and can happen to anyone invited to any event. And so I would imagine that the blame of the entire fiasco would be laid at the doorsteps of the organisers.
— Sandra Ankobiah, Esq (@SandraAnkobiah) December 9, 2019

“We didn’t leave our homes to go to Kempiniski on our own accord to meet Cardi B. Someone invited us there. The organizers (trusted industry people) invited us. And I would have thought the conveners of this “private lunch” would be the ones to whom all this would be directed at.

We didn’t leave our homes to go to Kempinski on our own accord to meet Cardi b. Someone invited us there. The organisers (trusted industry people) invited us. And I would have thought the conveners of this “private lunch” would be the ones to whom all this would be directed at.
— Sandra Ankobiah, Esq (@SandraAnkobiah) December 9, 2019

“I was invited to a “private lunch of a few selected people with Cardi b”. Time given was 1pm. I got there just after 2pm knowing how these things can get off to a late start. After about half past 2 I started asking why the event hadn’t begun’’.

I was invited to a “private lunch of a few selected people with Cardi b”. Time given was 1pm. I got there just after 2pm knowing how these things can get off to a late start. After about half past 2 I started asking why the event hadn’t begun.
— Sandra Ankobiah, Esq (@SandraAnkobiah) December 9, 2019

“I was told Cardi b just arrived in Ghana a few minutes ago and so was tired and needed to freshen up for the event. She would be there at 4pm. I wasn’t happy about this but it was around 3pm by then and they ushered us into the venue to have something to eat whiles we waited’’.

I was told Cardi b just arrived in Ghana a few minutes ago and so was tired and needed to freshen up for the event. She would be there at 4pm. I wasn’t happy about this but it was around 3pm by then and they ushered us into the venue to have something to eat whiles we waited.
— Sandra Ankobiah, Esq (@SandraAnkobiah) December 9, 2019

Cardi B Explains Why She ‘Snubbed’ Some Ghanaian Celebrities

“I had seen some friends and so wasn’t too bothered thinking we could talk and chill for about an hour whiles we waited. At 4pm when Cardi b hadn’t showed up I asked why and was told she would be there at 5. I left at that point.

“All this energy used in ridiculing the invited guests should be channeled into asking pertinent questions, especially of the organizers’’.

“And to all the people, especially industry people who find this humorous and have jumped on the ridiculing train, I pray if/when something like this (or anything) happens to you, people and the universe, are kinder. Love and light.”