Youths and leaders from Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State have rejected a House of Representatives aspirant, Mathias Ezeaku, over his denunciation of Christianity and public burning of the Holy Bible.
In a statement on Wednesday signed by its leader, Chukwuma Obinna, the youths raised an alarm over the danger of Mr Ezeaku’s “persistent promotion of religious intolerance and hate speech against Christians and Muslims.”
The group, under the aegis of Concerned Uzo Uwani Youths, accused Mr Ezeaku of repeatedly making inflammatory comments against Christianity and other religious beliefs.
They warned that such conduct poses a serious threat to peaceful coexistence in the constituency.
According to them, criticising Christian leaders and openly attacking Christian doctrines and practices, including burning the Bible, is cause for concern.
“The Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency is made up of peace-loving people from different religious backgrounds, including Christians, Muslims, and traditional worshippers. Any individual with a history of intolerance and divisive rhetoric should not be entrusted with political leadership,” the group said in the statement.
The group attached a link to a Facebook post to the statement, which showed a video clip in which Mr Ezeaku was filmed burning a Holy Bible and labelling Christian clerics as deceivers.
Mr Ezeaku, a traditional African religion worshiper, is seeking the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket for the 2027 House of Representatives election.
He is seeking to represent the Uzo-Uwani/Igbo-Etiti Federal Constituency.
The NDC House of Representatives aspirant has been a vocal critic of Christianity for several years.
He has been promoting traditional worship while labelling Christianity and Islam as deceitful and foreign religions intended to mislead Africans.
He hails from Nrobo, a community in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, a South-eastern state with a high Christian population.
He is seeking to represent the Uzo-Uwani/Igbo-Etiti Federal Constituency.
The NDC House of Representatives aspirant has been a vocal critic of Christianity for several years.
He has been promoting traditional worship while labelling Christianity and Islam as deceitful and foreign religions intended to mislead Africans.
He hails from Nrobo, a community in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, a South-eastern state with a high Christian population.
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