Anglican Church Bans Politicians from Pulpit After Wike’s Controversial Thanksgiving Speech

Anglican Church Bans Politicians from Pulpit After Wike’s Controversial Thanksgiving Speech

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has officially banned politicians and government officials from speaking on its pulpits during church services.

The directive, issued barely a week after Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, held a high-profile thanksgiving at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, was signed by the Primate of the Church, Most Revd Dr Henry Ndukuba.

During the thanksgiving, Wike used the church platform to take swipes at his political rivals, stirring up widespread concern about the rising intersection of politics and the pulpit.

In a memo released after the Episcopal Consultation held in the Diocese of Nike, Enugu, the Anglican leadership stated that only ordained ministers should speak from the lectern, which is reserved solely for the reading and preaching of God’s Word.

Source: Business Day.