The South-East chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has banned political campaigns in churches across the zone.

It said it took the decision to avoid a repeat of last Saturday church stampede in Anambra State, where about 28 persons reportedly died.

The South-East CAN also asked the Federal Government to set up a panel of inquiry to investigate the remote causes of the incident.

The organisation said it was wrong for Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State to set up such panel, “as the governor cannot be a judge in his own case.”

Chairman of the group, Bishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, made this known while speaking with journalists in Enugu, on Monday.

Chukwuma said CAN was becoming worried on why politicians should carry their campaigns to churches.

He sympathised with relatives of victims of the incident, while lamenting that political campaigns in churches had become a menace.

The cleric described the incident in Anambra as tragic, and vowed that CAN would sanction whatsoever church that violated the ban on political campaigns.

He said, “It is my own duty as CAN chairman, South-East zone, to ban all politicians from attending our churches with their political teams for campaigns. The church should also stay clear of partisan politics because there are different kinds of people in the church that belong to different political parties.

“So it’s wrong to come into the church and begin to talk about manifestos and begin to campaign. It is not going to be acceptable anymore because it causes commotion and disrespect to one another.”

FreeGlobe: Ngige has finally been exonerated, we now know the blood suckers. Peter obi thinks he can lie on a church issue and get away with it after bribing most Catholic bishops in the state. The die is cast! APGA, APC, PDP are all boko haram to igbos, we have to now continue with voting candidates

Afam4eva:
How do you know that Obi is lying thought. As much as i don't like Peter Obi very much, i think he should be given the benefit of the doubt. Judging from what people on ground said, he didn't cause the stampede. It was caused by a fire alarm raise by someone. As much as i'm miffed at the fact that someone will take a protest to the house of God, i don't think this issue should be politicized.

FreeGlobe: Ngige has finally been exonerated, we now know the blood suckers. Peter obi thinks he can lie on a church issue and get away with it after bribing most Catholic bishops in the state. The die is cast! APGA, APC, PDP are all boko haram to igbos, we have to now continue with voting candidates

chukwudi44:

Freeglobe please speak for yourself.who told you obi has been bribing catholic bishops? Obi never campaigned there BTW the catholic church is no longer in CAN and Bishop Chukwuma is only speaking for protestants who only make just about 30% of the state population.

APC will never rule Anambra state!! I don't care who wins once that party is not APC.All I am interested in is that APC will never smell the Anambra Govt house.

Abiolacicero: I just watched the survivors interviewed on their sick bed by the AIT and CHANNELS reporters on AIT 8pm newshour and they put the blame on Gov. Peter and his aides.

Abiolacicero: I just watched the survivors interviewed on their sick bed by the AIT and CHANNELS reporters on AIT 8pm newshour and they put the blame on Gov. Peter and his aides.

chukwudi44:

Freeglobe please speak for yourself.who told you obi has been bribing catholic bishops? Obi never campaigned there BTW the catholic church is no longer in CAN and Bishop Chukwuma is only speaking for protestants who only make just about 30% of the state population.

APC will never rule Anambra state!! I don't care who wins once that party is not APC.All I am interested in is that APC will never smell the Anambra Govt house.

FreeGlobe: Ngige has finally been exonerated, we now know the blood suckers. Peter obi thinks he can lie on a church issue and get away with it after bribing most Catholic bishops in the state. The die is cast! APGA, APC, PDP are all boko haram to igbos, we have to now continue with voting candidates