His Excellency Udom Emmanuel is a man on a mission. Udom is Governor of Akwa Ibom state in southern Nigeria with the mission to anchor his administration on “deep Christian and moral values” and with the dream of erecting for God, a befitting place of worship.

That befitting place of worship is an enormous and futuristic Christian worship center with 8,500 seating capacity, boasting 16 staircases, two churches, and several smaller chapels. Udom said, “Akwa Ibom State is a Christian State that will continue to look up to God for his guidance and blessings”. The Governor played a central role in promoting this project and admits public money has been spent on it.

But there is a problem. In this deeply religious country, split almost 50:50 between Christians and Muslims, the constitutional draughtsman had the foresight to guarantee the separation of state and religion. So Section 10 of the Constitution, the supreme law of the Federation, states “The Government of the Federation, or of a State, shall not adopt any religion as State Religion”. Did Governor Udom miss those 17 words?

Our affiliate, The Atheist Society of Nigeria (ASN), did not miss those words. ASN sought legal advice and counsel’s opinion was clear; supporting and providing state resources for a Christian worship center has the object or effect of adopting Christianity as a state religion. In other words, it is unconstitutional.

ASN instructed counsel to write two letters to the Governor. The first noted that the project was “discriminatory, unfair, offensive, unconstitutional and unlawful” and demanded a cessation of the project. The second letter was a formal request under Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act 2011, seeking information on the anticipated costs, the sources of funding and the contribution made by the government of Akwa Ibom.

To date, the Governor has not replied to either letter, despite the fact he has a legal obligation to respond to Freedom of Information requests. The next step is to proceed to court to let a Judge decide the constitutional implications of the government’s involvement in the Christian worship center project.

In the meantime, Pastor Enoch E. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God held a service to bless the project, and work on foundation piling continues.

We at Atheist Alliance International firmly support ASN in this matter. It is all too common for governments of extremely religious countries to act with impunity on religious issues. After all, there is no one to challenge them. But there is now. ASN, with our help, will come forward and demand respect for the constitution.

We hear of other cases of abuse of power in Nigeria and elsewhere and this is an ideal case to engage with; the Governor has been caught red-handed and the case has a narrow legal scope with little need to call witnesses to establish facts—the facts are already in the public domain and can hardly be disputed. If the court finds in our favor, the question of “reliefs” will arise—what must the Governor do to put things right? That will be a decision for the Judge and could be anything from canceling the project to handing it over to a private consortium to complete, together with the repayment of all public funds.

The crucial importance of this case is the message it sends to other Governors and Federal government players. That message is simple, you are no longer free to ride roughshod over the constitution, people are watching you and they are not afraid to take action.


https://www.atheistalliance.org/campaigns-suing-a-state-governor-in-nigeria/

This guys need to try sue the governors in northern nigeria for abuse of power by using state funds to buy cows for sallah,sponsoring hajj,etc, then we will take them very serious

Which kind wahala be this

Atheists abi anti Christ?

They only flex their stupid power on Christians that love peace but keep mute when Muslims kill and maim people.


They are also here on nairaland, attacking only Christian thread but you can never see their piece on Islamic thread.
Stupid mofos.

more of their photos

hmmm

Preshy561:
Atheists abi anti Christ?

They only flex their stupid power on Christians that love peace but keep mute when Muslims kill and maim people.


They are also here on nairaland, attacking only Christian thread but you can never see their piece on Islamic thread.
Stupid mofos.

Atheists do comment on Islamic threads.

The problem is the oath you have to take before commenting on such threads which limits antagonizing comments, but they do comment there

tactius:


Atheists do comment on Islamic threads.

The problem is the oath you have to take before commenting on such threads which limits antagonizing comments, but they do comment there

The oath was orchestrated by the anti Christ fundamentalist osewwa. He claimed being an atheist but he's clearly anti Christ, that's the same threat all of them possess. If he's not particularly fighting Christianity, what stops him from making the same Oath on Christian threads too? Why protect Islam and leave the other to dogs? Is that what atheist is all about?
Take freeze for instant too, all they do is to attack only Christians but never dared the terrorists religion.


Him and his ilks will ban me for this cos he hates truth.

Atheists are unserious people.

Is Atheisim a new Religion?

Preshy561:

The oath was orchestrated by the anti Christ fundamentalist osewwa. He claimed being an atheist but he's clearly anti Christ, that's the same threat all of them possess. If he's not particularly fighting Christianity, what stops him from making the same Oath on Christian threads too? Why protect Islam and leave the other to dogs? Is that what atheist is all about?
Take freeze for instant too, all they do is to attack only Christians but never dared the terrorists religion.


Him and his ilks will ban me for this cos he hates truth.

Atheists are unserious people.

How can the Devil fight his own Kingdom?

Preshy561:
Atheists abi anti Christ?

They only flex their stupid power on Christians that love peace but keep mute when Muslims kill and maim people.


They are also here on nairaland, attacking only Christian thread but you can never see their piece on Islamic thread.
Stupid mofos.

oyatz:

Is Atheisim a new Religion?

Atheism is an ideology from depressed and frustrated individuals.

oyatz:


How can the Devil fight his own Kingdom?

They should come out plane and say they are anti Christ instead masking under Stupid Atheism shìt

Preshy561:

The oath was orchestrated by the anti Christ fundamentalist osewwa. He claimed being an atheist but he's clearly anti Christ, that's the same threat all of them possess. If he's not particularly fighting Christianity, what stops him from making the same Oath on Christian threads too? Why protect Islam and leave the other to dogs? Is that what atheist is all about?
Take freeze for instant too, all they do is to attack only Christians but never dared the terrorists religion.


Him and his ilks will ban me for this cos he hates truth.

Atheists are unserious people.

Truly the oath should be put on christain thread too. What is good forthe goose is also good for the ......let there be fairness

Funny

Oorrrr mkporr !!

Way to go.

Welcomed development


Using state funds to build a shrine for a Middle East god that can be likened to the Sango and Ogun we have here.


Say no to imported religions.

A

What exactly do Atheists believe in? That there is no God? Who created them? How can people be so foolish and claim wise? Atheism is not a religion but a movement. What is their grouse here? Almighty God deserves worship and praise. Gov. Udom was right in supporting the church. If they like let them sue, their suit will be thrown out. Nonsense. A bunch of deranged nincompoops.

Hmmmmm



Wonders shall never end.

Deluded people



Only a fool will say in his heart that there is no God

Frustrated people who have given up on live are the ones that always act atheism.

Most of them are ritualist, occultic, witches and wizards, they don't want you to believe in God because that is their greatest challenge as they know they can't touch you as you are protected by God; they now want you to be defenceless so that they will attack you.

Why are they always afriad; because they are scared of you.

They full this website and majority of them are occultic.

Preshy561:

Atheism is an ideology from depressed and frustrated individuals.

No, but from Unserious and Demonic Deceivers

tactius:


Atheists do comment on Islamic threads.

The problem is the oath you have to take before commenting on such threads which limits antagonizing comments, but they do comment there

if you are an atheist ,a stupid oath should not deter you. , by the way the belief of not believing in something is religion too.

Don't atheist have branches in the north?, I think they need to sue northern governors for buying cows and building mosques with state money or are atheist afraid of Islam? Una nor want dagger, just call yourselves anti-christ already so we will know where you truly stand. Nonsense !

The section 10 of the so called constitution has been rubbished since some states in the north uphold the sharia law above the constitution, infact they have adopted sharia as their constitution ,where were these good for nothing atheist when northern governors have been using state money to pay hisbah police to enfore sharia law in their various states or have these atheist been sleeping? Dunderheads they all are I must say .

Even the pictures looks like some party drug addicts and dregs organize. ,see a so called reasonable and logical human being gunning down beer like a riffraff . yet they calim they are the reasonable ones? lol.

it's insane to take money that belongs to everyone including atheist to go and build church


why is nigeria so blessed with mad leaders?

And you’re very sure this is not some Orgy organized party

People forget Atheism is a religion
"Not believing" in the Most High is also a religion!

lawman88:
more of their photos

Omo dem dey flex oooo.
Get thee behind me satan

philcz:
Which kind wahala be this

This comment got me laughing hard, lol!