The Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ewu-Owa Gberigbe in Ikorodu, Lagos, Rev. Fr. James Anelu, has been “suspended” for banning Igbo songs and choruses in his parish.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Alfred Martins, in a “disclaimer”, directed the priest to proceed on “an indefinite leave of absence”.

Anelu was reported to have banned Igbo songs and choruses in his parish, arguing that the excesses of Ndigbo must be contained.

It was learnt that he had angrily stopped a soul-lifting chorus during the second collection, noting that Igbos cannot keep dominating other people in his Catholic parish.

He reportedly cited the case of his Benin Diocese where Igbos dominate to the point of becoming the Bishop, allegedly claiming that the spirit of God recognises only geographical languages of the parish.

While announcing the suspension, Martins, in the letter dated February 7, said, “It has been brought to our notice that Rev Fr James Anelu, the priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ewu-Owa, Ikorodu, made some completely unacceptable comments about Igbo songs being sung in the Church and unsavoury remarks that do not represent the Catholic church’s position on the common brotherhood of peoples of all tribes and religions.
“For this reason, he has been asked to proceed on an indefinite leave of absence to give an opportunity for a thorough investigation of all the matters relating to his ministry on the parish. The leave of absence takes effect from Tuesday, February 8, 2021, till further notice"

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This is really sad

Fvck one nigeria

Zoo animals will always behave like zoo animals even in church. The zoo has never been one with us and we will never be one. I'm sorry for those of us who still believe in the zoo.

It will never stop him from being a priest.
The Igbos own is becoming too much and the church must do something seriously about it.
The Igbos don't own Lagos!
They should exercise their dominance in the East.
Several times they constitute nuisance in the church, if the church is not careful they will loose the authenticity of what it means to be in the mass.
For crying out loud I am in my community I want to hear my tribal songs at mass not some foreigners songs.
That was how they misbehaved when at Holy Rosary Ogba one faithful Sunday Father refused to say the entire mass in Igbo.
In the East the Igbos forbid other tribes to dominate them they will set the church on fire.
I know what I am saying.
The Catholic Church does not belong to them.
They cannot try that nonsense in Warri diocese.

Your wailing doesn't reverse his suspension

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Felimax:
It will never stop him from being a priest.
The Igbos own is becoming too much and the church must do something seriously about it.
The Igbos don't own Lagos!
They should exercise their dominance in the East.
Several times they constitute nuisance in the church, if the church is not careful they will loose the authenticity of what it means to be in the mass.
For crying out loud I am in my community I want to hear my tribal songs at mass not some foreigners songs.
That was how they misbehaved when at Holy Rosary Ogba one faithful Sunday Father refused to say the entire mass in Igbo.
In the East the Igbos forbid other tribes to dominate them they will set the church on fire.
I know what I am saying.
The Catholic Church does not belong to them.
They cannot try that nonsense in Warri diocese.

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Such a foolish priest

Felimax:
It will never stop him from being a priest.
The Igbos own is becoming too much and the church must do something seriously about it.
The Igbos don't own Lagos!
They should exercise their dominance in the East.
Several times they constitute nuisance in the church, if the church is not careful they will loose the authenticity of what it means to be in the mass.
For crying out loud I am in my community I want to hear my tribal songs at mass not some foreigners songs.
That was how they misbehaved when at Holy Rosary Ogba one faithful Sunday Father refused to say the entire mass in Igbo.
In the East the Igbos forbid other tribes to dominate them they will set the church on fire.
I know what I am saying.
The Catholic Church does not belong to them.
They cannot try that nonsense in Warri diocese.

Stop talking like a fool, did you join the choir and try to teach your native songs or sing them and you were banned? A vast majority of members of catholic in that church are Igbos so why should the foolish priest be angry that igbo songs are sang in church? I have attended a church service at catholic church at a town called Ankpa in kogi state and everything including the sermon was done in the igala language because almost all members were igala and I've had such experiences at other places in the country.

DemMannaScam:
Your wailing doesn't reverse his suspension

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Who is wailing?
You are celebrating mediocrity and you think you are making sense.

You can write another paragraph, but it wont reverse the suspension o.

Felimax:

Who is wailing?
You are celebrating mediocrity and you think you are making sense.

Vinstel:

Stop talking like a fool, did you join the choir and try to teach your native songs or sing them and you were banned? A vast majority of members of catholic in that church are Igbos so why should the foolish priest be angry that igbo songs are sang in church? I have attended a church service at catholic church at a town called Ankpa in kogi state and everything including the sermon was done in the igala language because almost all members were igala and I've had such experiences at other places in the country.

Look at who is calling somebody a fool when it's obvious you stink of foolishness. All of you at Ikorodu or in the parish are Igbos does it make it your own?
Ok, because you left the East to Lagos has suddenly made Lagos your state of origin.
See foolishness in exponential order. Come Warri come try that nonsense.

Serves the foolish priest right.

Felimax:
It will never stop him from being a priest.
The Igbos own is becoming too much and the church must do something seriously about it.
The Igbos don't own Lagos!
They should exercise their dominance in the East.
Several times they constitute nuisance in the church, if the church is not careful they will loose the authenticity of what it means to be in the mass.
For crying out loud I am in my community I want to hear my tribal songs at mass not some foreigners songs.
That was how they misbehaved when at Holy Rosary Ogba one faithful Sunday Father refused to say the entire mass in Igbo.
In the East the Igbos forbid other tribes to dominate them they will set the church on fire.
I know what I am saying.
The Catholic Church does not belong to them.
They cannot try that nonsense in Warri diocese.

But you don't complain when they dominate all the monetary donations and contribution to the church .

Megatrix:

But you don't complain when they dominate all the monetary donations and contribution to the church .

See your life?
So you think it's your money that is buying you salvation?
No go ahead and continue to exhibit the kind of person you are.
Which money are you talking about? The one you made in the East or the one you made in Lagos?

OmO people carry this tribal thing for head well well oh

Felimax:
It will never stop him from being a priest.
The Igbos own is becoming too much and the church must do something seriously about it.
The Igbos don't own Lagos!
They should exercise their dominance in the East.
Several times they constitute nuisance in the church, if the church is not careful they will loose the authenticity of what it means to be in the mass.
For crying out loud I am in my community I want to hear my tribal songs at mass not some foreigners songs.
That was how they misbehaved when at Holy Rosary Ogba one faithful Sunday Father refused to say the entire mass in Igbo.
In the East the Igbos forbid other tribes to dominate them they will set the church on fire.
I know what I am saying.
The Catholic Church does not belong to them.
They cannot try that nonsense in Warri diocese.

May God have mercy on your soul. You'll soon go the way of the suspended Rev Fr.

Felimax:

Look at who is calling somebody a fool when it's obvious you stink of foolishness. All of you at Ikorodu or in the parish are Igbos does it make it your own?
Ok, because you left the East to Lagos has suddenly made Lagos your state of origin.
See foolishness in exponential order. Come Warri come try that nonsense.

Lol, who is this pathetic clown? I've been to churches in warri diocese and igbo songs are being sang on a daily and you're here talking trash. Why don't you go and stop the singing of igbo songs in your diocese first? You are just a bitter and hate filled nobody who is inconsequential in the scheme of things. All you can do is wail on nairaland.

Felimax:

See your life?
So you think it's your money that is buying you salvation?
No go ahead and continue to exhibit the kind of person you are.
Which money are you talking about? The one you made in the East or the one you made in Lagos?

So it's your hatred and tribalism that will buy you salvation? What kind of person are you exhibiting? You don't have any problem when your church membership is made up of majority igbo people, you don't have a problem taking their money and using it to run the church but singing igbo songs is too much for you to bear? There must be something wrong with you.

Premium thunder will fire that priest. Let him go and open his own church if he wants to be doing such nonsense, not in the catholic church.

Megatrix:

So it's your hatred and tribalism that will buy you salvation? What kind of person are you exhibiting? You don't have any problem when your church membership is made up of majority igbo people, you don't have a problem taking their money and using it to run the church but singing igbo songs is too much for you to bear? There must be something wrong with you.

Why can't you guys deal with the hard truth?
Does your population in Lagos makes it your own?
Is this not the same reason you guys keep fighting in Kaduna?
When will you people start respecting people indigenous tribe?
Lagos is not your home.
This is the very reason Western and Northern tribes hates you people so much.
So you think the church will shut down because you are no longer bringing your okrika money?

Vinstel:

Lol, who is this pathetic clown? I've been to churches in warri diocese and igbo songs are being sang on a daily and you're here talking trash. Why don't you go and stop the singing of igbo songs in your diocese first? You are just a bitter and hate filled nobody who is inconsequential in the scheme of things. All you can do is wail on nairaland.

Name the parish in Warri that your tribe is dominating.
I did not say don't sing Igbo songs but don't dominate it.
Even in daily mass at Assumption you dare not sing two straight Igbo song.