Imo election: Catholic Church denies endorsing APC’s Uzodimma
Joel Oladele, Abuja
The Catholic Archdiocese of Okigwe has described as falsehood and fake news, the report of its endorsementCan of Governor Hope Uzodimma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress on the November 11th election.
In a press statement by the Chancellor/Secretary Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, Very Rev. Fr. Prince will Iwuanyawu titled “A disclaimer from the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe”, the church reminded the public to be aware that “the Catholic Church does not indulge Partisan Politics”.
The statement reads, “Our attention has been drawn to a write up by some politicians in The Sun newspaper and other newspapers, claiming an endorsement of one candidate by the Clergy and Religious of the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe.
“For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of disabusing the minds of innocent people of good will who have been fed with fake news and half baked truths, be it known that the Clergy and Religious of the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe did not endorse any candidate for the upcoming Imo Gubernatorial election of 11 November, 2023.
“The Catholic Church does not indulge in partisan politics. The truth was that priests and religious from the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe and other neighbouring dioceses alongside a number of Anglican clergymen were invited to a thanksgiving Ceremony by Chief Sir Tony Chukwu. The Governor of Imo State and his entourage were also in attendance.
“After the Thanksgiving Mass, the Governor requested to have an audience with the priests, religious and Anglican clergymen who were present and he addressed them on the state of affairs in the state. Afterwards there were few questions from the audience on some of the challenges confronting the state, which he responded to before the audience dispersed”.
The statement further added: “Let it be known that some aides and media houses for reasons best known to them can frame up things to deceive the general public, how the issue of endorsement and praying for the re-election of the Governor came about remains unimaginable and sound unfounded accusation is unacceptable to the Priests and religions of the Catholic Dioceses of Okigwe”.
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