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Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Nobody: 5:34am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has urged Roman Catholics in the state to sustain the grip of their control on the politics of the state by ensuring that the next governor of the state remained a Catholic. Speaking on Friday on behalf of the governor at the inauguration of the Widows and Less Privileged Members Foundation at the Holy Trinity Basilica, Onitsha, the Commissioner for Works, Mr. Callistus Ilozumba, said Roman Catholics must use the November 16 governorship election in the state to make a point that the church had come to be relevant in the politics of the state. He recalled that the late Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha, the Most Rev. Albert Obiefuna, had championed the involvement of knights of the church to take charge of the politics of the state, saying that the effort paid off when Obi was elected governor in 2003. He said the first beneficiary of that effort would have been Prof. Alphonsus Nwosu, who was dropped as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju in 1998. He said that it was after that the late archbishop advised on the need to have an alternative platform, and that came with the formation of APGA. He said it was not an accident that the first national chairman of the party, Chief Chekwas Okorie, Obi, the current national chairman, Chief Victor Umeh, and others are Catholics. Ilozumba recalled that when Obi joined the race in 2003, both Knights of St. John, St. Mulumba and the Laity Council teamed up to support him in the election which he won. He reminded knights of St. John International that they had the capacity to change the situation in the state as predicted by Obiefuna. www.punchng.com/news/anambra-obi-campaigns-for-catholic-governor/ 1 Like |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Nobody: 5:37am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Now dere s no Xtian Muslim dichotomy to use, so its catholic protestant dichotomy! |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by laplace19(m): 5:46am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Obi,you must be very stupid. What has ones denomination got to do with anambra gubernatorial election again? What if it's an anglican that will change anambra for good? What if it's a methodist or someone from another denomination that will change the new face of anambra for the betterment of the masses? This is what I hate about we igbos,segregation......and even the so called catholics won't vote for anybody not from catholic And I pray that APGA will lose this election....AMEN! 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Kingsley1000(m): 5:56am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Is no doubt peter obi want to inject enemity and segregation in anambra state....Ngige all d way 3 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by idealsico(m): 6:12am On Nov 09, 2013 |
I'm not surprised at this.Anybody that has been following Anambra politics since Obi's tenure would Know that this man's government is biased in favour of Catholics.Shame to you, Obi. 3 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by warrior01: 7:09am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Punch newspaper Sorry, I don't believe anything from that bigoted media outlet. Their mission to cause disharmony amongst Ndianambra is dead on arrival. We know their antecedents and ploys and don't be surprised to hear a rebuttal from the said commissioner. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by iwanchop(m): 7:13am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Stu.pidity taken too far. Politicians adopt all sort if underhand methods to achieve their aims,how on earth would a right thinking governor throw religion jibe in order to make his man the governor |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Bensonn: 7:26am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Obi is a known chronic divide and rule politician, it has dawn on him that his stooge will not win next week election, he now shamelessly resort to denomination jibe. Anyway it seems he has ran out of propaganda to use against his opponent, he want to fall back to this shameful ploy. Shame on you Obi, you wasted 8yrs doing nothing, thats why you are now running from pillar to post looking for degrading trick you will pull to install your puppet. But you have failed. Obi's time is up, Obi(ano) must go!!! 6 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by opalu: 7:34am On Nov 09, 2013 |
I don't blame the desperate drowning Obi. I will blame anyone who allows himself †̥☺ be deceived by this satanic trap/trash! See, good governance has nothing †̥☺ do with religion. In nigeria, we have had a Rev Gov who looted his state blind (Rev Jolly Iyameh) Some Nations that are developed today are not as religious as we Nigerians 2 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by pokur: 7:37am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Quite a stupid report.Are all the major candidates in this election and the one before not all Catholics?.What's Punch trying to say here,if indeed the report is true?. 2 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Mynd44: 7:37am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Here we go again. Can't this people focus on what matters instead of trying to divide us? |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Nobody: 7:41am On Nov 09, 2013 |
warrior01: Punch newspaper Sorry, I don't believe anything from that bigoted media outlet. Their mission to cause disharmony amongst Ndianambra is dead on arrival. We know their antecedents and ploys and don't be surprised to hear a rebuttal from the said commissioner.Mr. Man, your comment shows clearly that you are not from Anambra because if you are, this will be no news to you. Peter Obi has continued to play politics of religion in the state but this time, he will fail woefully 2 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by gleaf: 7:43am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Why is that most nairalanders are very gullible? They believe anything that is posted here hook,line and sinker or is that most people that comment are just dumb people? The same punch newspaper said that Governor Chime is dead!!! And even went on to claim they are right, now they want to come back to relevance by potrying Obi as bad! Why is only bad and false news that they report about SE? It really says a lot about that news company! 1 Like |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by FreeGlobe(f): 7:48am On Nov 09, 2013 |
gleaf: Why is that most nairalanders are very gullible? They believe anything that is posted here hook,line and sinker or is that most people that comment are just dumb people? The same punch newspaper said that Governor Chime is dead!!! And even went on to claim they are right, now they want to come back to relevance by potrying Obi as bad! Why is only bad and false news that they report about SE? It really says a lot about that news company!why I agree with you on punch liepapers but Peter obi is already bad and does not need to be portrayed as such when he is. Everybody knows he is a Catholic bigot like one chukwudi on nairaland 1 Like |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by lovat(m): 7:53am On Nov 09, 2013 |
As for me and my household we ll not vote Obiano because we are Catholics but a diffrent Catholic from Peter Obi. 2 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Mynd44: 7:59am On Nov 09, 2013 |
lovat: As for me and my household we ll not vote Obiano because we are Catholics but a diffrent Catholic from Peter Obi.This is the kind of reactions he is likely to get |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Nobody: 8:33am On Nov 09, 2013 |
FreeGlobe: Oloribruku ode!! Is Ngige not a catholic? But I have rejected him and will even prefer an anglican like ifeanyi uba to him 1 Like |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Desric(m): 8:37am On Nov 09, 2013 |
wazoboy: Now dere s no Xtian Muslim dichotomy to use, so its catholic protestant dichotomy!My brother follow me see o, and this is how "we must divide" will work in the new Biafra, now one need to not to ask who has being the pioneer of segregational, Regional, Tribal or Religious dichotomy politics in Nigeria because its too obvious and glaring before all of us as we can see. Who is marginalising who now to bring about this evil dichotomy? Maybe the Protestants against the Catholics. Greed, cunning, hypocrisy, sycophants, all these you can find in this region of the Country, yet they will forever cry foul of being marginalised. |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Nobody: 8:40am On Nov 09, 2013 |
That anambra is a predominantly catholic state is an incontrovertible fact.almost all the major candidates are catholics so this news report is no big deal since we still have to vote for catholics irrespective of the party |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by simpleseyi: 8:43am On Nov 09, 2013 |
What will Peter Adaobi say about a Muslim governorship candidate? 11 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Mynd44: 8:47am On Nov 09, 2013 |
simpleseyi: What will Peter Adaobi say about a Muslim governorship candidate?Hang him 2 Likes |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by gleaf: 9:10am On Nov 09, 2013 |
[b][/b] FreeGlobe:I am still waiting for the day you will constructively analyse how Bad Obi is, cos as far as am concerned comparing Ngige and Obi , Obi is more responsible and saner than Ngige |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by dridowu: 9:30am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Summary So according to Peter Obi now is that only Catholics can move the state forward meaning that other Protestants are evil people. |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by felucci(m): 9:40am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Peter Obi is only identifying with people he shared a common faith with and it has nothing with being anti Pentecostal or anti-Muslim. For those who understand Anambra, you'd know that is a Christian dominated state with a lot of Catholics. I'm sure whatever he said was not based on his office as a governor but based on his faith as a Catholic. In Nigeria, it's not unusual for politicians to at times identify with their religious community most especially if that's where the bulk of their votes would be coming from. So, nothing new under the sun. |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by adconline(m): 10:44am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Isn't Ngige a Catholic? I don't why Catholic chitch is being involved in this politics? |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Slizbeat(m): 11:39am On Nov 09, 2013 |
Anambra is 90% Catholics and going by this, we can say that it is a Catholic State. Does it really matter as almost all Candidates are Catholics apart from Ubah and a few others?? We Anambrarians will vote who we want come Today next week. Let it end here. |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Afam4eva(m): 12:16pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
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Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Slizbeat(m): 12:40pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Afam4eva: Peter Obi should shut up and stop stiring up disharmony in Anambra state. So now, it's not more about Anambra North but Catholic. I'm more than desperate to see Obiano lose this election. Bros Afam, election is coming up in less than two years from now. It shouldn't be your headache, allow Anambrarians to decide come next week. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Nobody: 1:20pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
felucci: Peter Obi is only identifying with people he shared a common faith with and it has nothing with being anti Pentecostal or anti-Muslim. For those who understand Anambra, you'd know that is a Christian dominated state with a lot of Catholics. I'm sure whatever he said was not based on his office as a governor but based on his faith as a Catholic. In Nigeria, it's not unusual for politicians to at times identify with their religious community most especially if that's where the bulk of their votes would be coming from. So, nothing new under the sun. Bros u get sense at all? Sorry to ask. I ask because ur post has no modicum of thoughtfulness in it at all. Did u read the OP or did u just jump to start commenting? SMH. Did u not see where Obi allegedly used the word "maintaing grip"? When did that become synonymous with identifying with one's own group? That signifies incapacitating and continually disempowering another group in case u do not understand english. The stupidity of that stament by Obi, if it is true he said it, only rivals the stupidity of ur post. At a time when Igbo unity seems to be what u southeasterners are clamouring for ur brain sees nothing wrong with such divisive statements coming from a supposed leader because "nothing is new under the sun". A good leader will clamour for good successors irrespective of their religious affiliations. A good head will not read the OP and say "identifying with his group....nothing new under the sun". I pity ur Biafra. PS: I do not believe this story. I will like to think Obi is smater than to make this stament. |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by abuc: 2:51pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
I have been able to develop my myself in order to read news with an Open mind. Mr. Callistus Ilozumba spoke on behalf of Peter Obi and it will be assume the Governor instructed him to make such statement. Anyway, I will be waiting for the Governor office to denounce this report within the next 72 hours. Its a dangerous statement and can work against the Governor and His Political Party in Anambra. Catholic are never in Majority in Anambra. Slizbeat: Anambra is 90% Catholics and going by this, we can say that it is a Catholic State.. Sorry, your perception is wrong. Can you back up your claim with any proof? Anambra State is never 90% Catholics. The State is divided along Anglican and Catholic Faithfuls. With the influx of New Generation Churches like Lord Chosen, Redeem, TREM, Mountain of Fire e.t.c, Catholics alone can't determine the winner of the Governorship race. Catholics faithfuls in Anambra can't be above 30%, they are loosing their youths to new generation churches. I'm writing from my personal experience and wide contacts in Anambra State. Anyway, I think the commissioner was in the midst of Catholics Faithful and needed to solicit their votes. But the statement is very wrong and I need clarification from the Governor office or else, he will pay for it politically. |
Re: Anambra: Obi Campaigns For Catholic Governor by Nobody: 4:21pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
[/quote]Catholics faithfuls in Anambra can't be above 30%, they are loosing their youths to new generation churches. I'm writing from my personal experience and wide contacts in Anambra State [quote] . Bros you can lieoooooo.How come almost all the parties are presenting catholic candidates and consistently trying to woo the church. The catholic church constitute over 70% of the populations of Anambra,Enugu and Imo states.If you contesty this figure go and ask Ex-Gov Ohakim about his experience with the catholic church. 1 Like |
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