Anambra: IPOB lawyer knocks Gov Soludo for banning public preaching

Anambra: IPOB lawyer knocks Gov Soludo for banning public preaching

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has slammed Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for banning public preaching in the state.In a statement on Monday, Ejiofor described the move as “another alarming overreach that raises serious concerns about religious freedom”.Soludo, who claimed that public preaching causes noise pollution and disturbance to residents, imposed N500,000 on defaulters.The governor also stated that his administration was cracking down on “fake pastors and prophets” in the state.Reacting, Ejiofor, who believes that the move trampled on the rights of citizens, said “Section 38 (1) of the 1999 Constitution [as amended], 2023”, guarantees the right to freedom of worship.He explained the governor’s reported declaration that, “all manner of public preaching, including crusades and outreaches that hitherto happened outside the church premises, have been criminalised”, under a yet to be identified law.According to Ejiofor, rather than an outright ban, Governor Soludo “should have talked about ways of regulating and moderating such public preachings, to avoid the alleged noise pollution, which he purports to be the reason for the ban.“Governor Soludo seems to be at his wit’s end in tackling the myriad of serious and critical issues facing our dear State.“How does the prevailing insecurity in Anambra State relate to peaceful gospel preachers engaged in evangelism?“These individuals are merely fulfilling their spiritual and biblical mandate – spreading the word of God and calling people to faith”.

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 - NigerianEye

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