Owerri – The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Diocese, Anthony Obinna, on Friday reversed his earlier stands against the governorship ambition of the Chief of Staff to the Imo State governor, Chief Uche Nwosu.

The Archbishop in what could be termed as a dramatic reversal, appealed to Imo citizens to always pray for Nwosu, stressing: “He is passing through difficult challenges as a young man with a promising future and aspiration to become a truthful leader.”

The cleric who made the statement, Friday, at the Owerri Assumpta Cathedral, during a Cathedraticum Archbishop Support Service, which is held annually to support Church projects, had vowed that the Chief of Staff would never take over from Rochas Okorocha as the next governor of the State.

Nwosu is married to Okorocha’s first daughter Oluma.

According to the Archbishop, “I do not hate APC or the President, those spreading the rumour are enemies of the Church and the government.”


https://independent.ng/owerri-catholic-archbishop-obinna-backs-nwosus-guber-ambition/amp/

As long he is a citizen of IMO state, Nwosu has the right to contest

life2017:
As long he is a citizen of IMO state, Nwosu has the right to contest

That's the fact and whoever feels he can defeat him should go to the polls.

Patiently waiting for my Lordship to deny it.

Rocha's followers are very mischievous.

I doubt if this is really the Arc.Bishop Callistus Obinna that I know.My sis above said it right.

Cyynthialove:
Patiently waiting for my Lordship to deny it.

Rocha's followers are very mischievous.

So the Independent newspaper is now your Rochas followers huh? Moreover when that lie was sold that he was beaten it wasn't even verified before you made your comments and after he refuted it you still don't want to accept.

Hmm l doubt this, you know the kind of government we have.

Propaganda is one of their character.

Paperwhite:
I doubt if this is really the Arc.Bishop Callistus Obinna that I know.My sis above said it right.

Money answereth all things my brother!

lalasticlala

Okorochas keep on deceiving yourself with lies and propaganda

nothing in d statement states political support. obinna will say same 2other candidates. imo ple kno who dey want

bishop obinna's statement cud best refer 2nwosu present office. i didnt C direct or indirect endorsement in his comment

slivertongue:
bishop obinna's statement cud best refer 2nwosu present office. i didnt C direct or indirect endorsement in his comment

He didn't endorse him but implied that he can run as against his earlier stand.

S?

Lalasticlala

Abagworo:
Lalasticlala

You are calling him to spread fake news?

HIGHESTPOPORI:
You are calling him to spread fake news?

How is it fake?

http://thenationonlineng.net/imo-archbishop-backs-nwosus-guber-ambition/

Abagworo:


How is it fake?

http://thenationonlineng.net/imo-archbishop-backs-nwosus-guber-ambition/

stop spreading fake news from our useless media who copy each other for content.

Imo state is not a FAMILY BUSINESS, It will not work, trust me.

vengertime:
stop spreading fake news from our useless media who copy each other for content.

Imo state is not a FAMILY BUSINESS, It will not work, trust me.

So since the Bishop has said he can contest it is now a family business? The important deduction is that the fake news spread earlier that his supporters beat up the Arch-Bishop has not created any friction between Nwosu and Archbishop Obinna

http://sunnewsonline.com/imo-guber-archbishop-obinna-makes-u-turn-endorses-nwosus-gov-ambition/

Archbishop Obinna makes U-turn, endorses Nwosu’s gov ambition
— 24th March 2018
Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri

The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Diocese, Anthony Obinna, has reversed his earlier stand against the governorship ambition of the Chief of Staff to the Imo State governor, Uche Nwosu as he endorsed him to contest the 2019 governorship election in the state.

Archbishop Obinna stunned church faithful yesterday at the Owerri Asumpta Cathedral when he made a dramatic turn around asking the congregation to vote for Nwosu and APC.

“He is passing through difficult challenges as a young man with a promising future and aspiration to become a truthful leader”.

Archbishop Obinna who made the remark on Friday during a Cathedraticum Archbishop Support Service, held annually to support Church projects, had earlier vowed that the Chief of Staff will never take over from Rochas Okorocha as the next governor of the State.

His comments generated a lot of controversy following allegations that the clergy was attacked by APC supporters at a funeral church service, Owerri North, where he castigated Okorocha’s bid to impose his son-in-law as his successor.

Abagworo:


That's the fact and whoever feels he can defeat him should go to the polls.

You know you are lying.

But continue.