Clerics berate Oritsejafor for ‘political’ comment

Clergymen from the Niger Delta, led by Prophet Jones Erue, on Wednesday, took on President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, for reportedly criticising clerics from the area, for attempting to reconcile the G-7 governors with the Peoples Democratic Party.

Writing under the aegis of Global Peace Relief Initiative, the clerics in a statement signed by Erue, described Oritsejafor’s statement as political and laughable and accused the CAN President of getting involved in politics of calumny and name dropping.

The statement read in part, “We are disappointed that a leader could sit and watch his two children fight while the rest of us suffer only to come and blackmail those who take their time to seek solutions to the crisis.”

The statement said no amount of blackmail or intimidation would deter them from the noble mission of rescuing the country from imminent collapse.

It read, “It is surprising that Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the CAN President, will handle issues of immense gravity and national importance with levity and without discretion.

The first and easiest thing to know about a man is his name; it is a pity that the CAN president does not know the name of the group of clerics he is addressing nor their affiliates.

“Expecting him to have minimal knowledge on what they stand for, will be tantamount to exerting too much pressure on his aging grey matter. We are begging his aides and personal assistants to do their job well and stop exposing this great man of God to disrepute.”

“For the CAN president to say CAN is apolitical is laughable, as the same president is involved in politics of calumny and name-dropping. We want to place it on record that the bishops and clerics in this body may not own private jets, but they are men of unquestionable character, dependable leaders, and stewards of peace and holders of reputable degrees.”