The Catholic Diocese of Enugu and the Christian Association of Nigeria have pushed back after the All Progressives Congress in the state included a cleric identified as Mr Obodo, along with several other Christian clergy members, on its governorship campaign council list.
Both the diocese and CAN are rejecting the inclusion, signaling that religious leaders in the region are drawing a firm line between their pastoral roles and direct partisan political activity.
The situation raises a question that many Nigerians are watching closely: where exactly does the boundary sit between faith communities and the campaign trail, and who gets to decide when a cleric's name goes on a party list?
Originally published by Premium Times.