Clergymen are believed to be called by God to serve humanity through the altar. Anything outside of church activities is considered a distraction to their divine calling.

Little wonder, some denominations don’t allow their pastors to participate in politics.

However, few Nigerian clergymen have been daring enough to step out of their comfort zone into the political sphere and have emerged as governors in three states.

1) Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu

First on the list is Very Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu, who was known for saying that politics is not a dirty game, but those who are in it for selfish reasons make it dirty.

He said: "I am in politics to baptise politics and make it pure".

The clergyman-turned-politician was elected the second Executive Governor of Benue State on 2 January 1992 under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

2) Jolly Nyame

Jolly Tavoro Nyame, born on 25 December 1955, was Ordained a Reverend in the United Methodist Church of Nigeria. He was elected governor of Taraba state in 1992 after he joined the previous.

3) Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia

Rev Fr Hyacinth Iormem Alia upset the Catholic Church and was suspended in May 2022, after he announced his decision to get the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State.
Alia, who was with the Catholic Diocese of Gboko, emerged as the APC gubernatorial candidate and later won the March 18, governorship poll to become the second priest after Adasu to contest for the Benue state's seat of power.

The Revd. father won 473,933 votes ahead of his closest rival and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Titus Uba, who scored 223,913.

4) Pastor Umo Eno

Pastor Umo Eno is the founder of All Nations Christian Ministry International in Akwa Ibom State. The clergyman was the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the winner of the March 18 gubernatorial election. Eno was declared the winner after he scored 354,348 to defeat his closest rivals.

Source - https://www.legit.ng/politics/1537600-list-clergymen-left-altar-governors/

Human being corrupt politics.

However, it isn’t a sin for Christian clergymen to venture into politics. They should be purifiers by setting a Christ-like pattern of incorruptibility, courage and capacity.

They should resist compromise and beauty of sin.

Any clergy or Christian who plays dirty and atrocious politics is a criminal and such is/are not representing Christianity.

Mtchew

Politics needs to be sanitized in Nigeria political system of government

Politicians and pastor I see no difference, same bunch of lying thieves.

marlow1962:
Politicians and pastor I see no difference, same bunch of lying thieves.

Watch your mouth son!

richidinho:


Watch your mouth son!

Sorry daddy, Are you also a thief?

It's a beautiful thing when people of diverse creed involve in Politics.

marlow1962:
Politicians and pastor I see no difference, same bunch of lying thieves.

My brother they are all the same o....both are scammer using different means to scam their gullible followers.