Obi ‘steals show’ at Catholic Bishop’s ordination ceremony, meets with Oyedepo, Adeboye in Bayelsa
The candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, was on Thursday received by ecstatic crowd during the ordination ceremony of Rev. Msgr. Ovayero Ewherido as the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Delta State.
It was gathered that many of the guests, clergy and worshippers at at Holy Martyrs of Uganda Minor Seminary, Effurun – Warri, venue of the event, put on smiling faces on sighting Obi even as many struggled to take pictures with the Labour Party candidate……..cONTINUE READING
Obi, on Thursday, also attended the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Summit in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where he met with the General Overseer of Living Faith Church, David Oyedepo, General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, among other top pastors.
PlatinumPost reports that Obi, a former governor of Anambra State is a devout Catholic, which reportedly prompted his attendance at the ordination of Ewherido in Warri.
Ewherido, who becomes the fifth bishop of the Diocese, was so pronounced around 11:24 am at an elaborate ceremony at the Holy Martyrs of Uganda Minor Seminary, Effurun.
The papal nuncio (Vatican ambassador) to Nigeria, Most Rev. Anthonio Guido Filipazzi, led the episcopal ordination and installation of the bishop.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, represented by the Chief of Staff to the Government, Chief Ovie Agas; immediate past governor of Delta, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan; Deputy Senate President and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ovie Omo-Agege; his counterparts in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP), Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi; House of Representatives members, Hon. Efe Afe (Sapele, Okpe & Uvwie Federal constituency) and Hon. Francis Waive (Ughelli North, South & Udu Federal Constituency); State House of Assembly members were among government functionaries that attended the epoch event.
Several traditional rulers, including the Ovie of Uvwie, HRM Emmanuel Sideso, Abe I; the Olu of Warri, HM Ogiame Atuwaste lll; the Ovie of Agbon kingdom, HRM Michael Omeru, Ogurime-rime Ukori I; Okobaro of Ughievwen, HRM Matthew Egbi, Owahwa II; Pere of Eseinbiri, HRM Charles Ayemi Botu; Ovie of Ozoro, HRM Anthony Ogbogbo, Ibuka I; Odio-Ologbo of Oleh, HRM Anthony Ovrawah, Omogha I; Ovie of Ughelli, HRM Wilson Ojakovo, Oharisi III graced the epoch-making event.
Catholic faith, Catholic Cardinals, archbishops, bishops and thousands of lay faithful, including the immediate-past President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Olorogun Moses Taiga, gathered for the occasion.
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Ewherido cautioned Christians and Nigerians at large, against selling their votes and be ready to cast them during the forthcoming general elections.
“This is an important year for Nigerians. As we go to vote once more, we must all contribute our quota to save our nation. Let’s all pray for and ensure peaceful, free and fair elections.
“Shun corruption, don’t sell your birthright, carry out your civic responsibility and vote your conscience for the growth of our nation,” Ewherido said.
He also thanked God almighty for the “gift” of being ordained a bishop, just as he extended his gratitude to the ‘Holy Father’, Pope Francis.
The highlight of the ceremony was the handing over of the book of the gospels and insignia to the new bishop by the Vatican ambassador.
The papal nuncio emphasised that the bishop’s office is not one of “honour,” but a “service” to the church.
He enjoined the new bishop to be fervent in prayers, stating “if the bishop fails to pray, the church suffers”.
