A Catholic priest has been filmed main a congregation in a song endorsing Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and his operating mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, throughout a church service.
A video clip exhibiting the cleric as he led worshippers in the song, which was rendered in the Igbo language, has been circulating on X.
“NDC, NDC Ka mma. Party Peter Obi ka mma; Party Kwankwaso, ka mma!,” the congregation, led by the cleric, sang in Igbo language.
The song says the NDC, Messrs Obi and Kwankwaso’s social gathering, is a greater political platform.
The clip, circulating since Sunday, confirmed that the incident occurred in a Catholic church constructing.
However, the Catholic parish the place the incident occurred and the priest’s id had not been ascertained as of the time of submitting this report.
Given that the congregants sang the song in Igbo, there is a sign that the Catholic church is in the South-east the place Mr Obi hails from.
Religious leaders in politics
As the 2027 normal elections method, non secular leaders have gotten more and more vocal about supporting or disapproving of candidates.
While some overtly condemn sure candidates, others have publicly endorsed their most well-liked contenders.
In August, as an example, distinguished Islamic cleric Sani Jingir backed APC’s controversial Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, asking Muslims to vote for the ticket regardless of criticism towards it.
During a mass marriage ceremony organised by the Kano State Government for 1,500 {couples}, Mr Jingir urged Muslims to vote in massive numbers to display their numerical power in the nation.
President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima are Muslims.
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Messrs Tinubu and Shettima are in search of re-election in the 2027 election below the APC platform.
Although not formally codified, Nigeria has lengthy noticed a casual political settlement to steadiness presidential tickets alongside non secular traces, usually pairing a Muslim presidential candidate with a Christian operating mate, or vice versa.
In early September, the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) endorsed President Tinubu for a second time period, citing his help for the Christian religion by way of appointments and endorsement of Christian state governors.
The bishops endorsed Mr Tinubu through the CBCN’s 2026 synod, held in Abuja.
The synod was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
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