{"id":154606,"date":"2025-03-10T09:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ipob-lawyer-knocks-gov-soludo-for-banning-public-preaching-in-anambra"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:40:41","slug":"ipob-lawyer-knocks-gov-soludo-for-banning-public-preaching-in-anambra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ipob-lawyer-knocks-gov-soludo-for-banning-public-preaching-in-anambra","title":{"rendered":"IPOB lawyer knocks Gov Soludo for banning public preaching in Anambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has slammed Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for banning public preaching in the state.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Monday, Ejiofor described the move as \u201canother alarming overreach that raises serious concerns about religious freedom\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Soludo, who claimed that public preaching causes noise pollution and disturbance to residents, imposed N500,000 on defaulters.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also stated that his administration was cracking down on \u201cfake pastors and prophets\u201d in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Ejiofor, who believes that the move trampled on the rights of citizens, said \u201cSection 38 (1) of the 1999 Constitution [as amended], 2023\u201d, guarantees the right to freedom of worship.<\/p>\n<p>He explained the governor\u2019s reported declaration that, \u201call manner of public preaching, including crusades and outreaches that hitherto happened outside the church premises, have been criminalised\u201d, under a yet to be identified law.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ejiofor, rather than an outright ban, Governor Soludo \u201cshould have talked about ways of regulating and moderating such public preachings, to avoid the alleged noise pollution, which he purports to be the reason for the ban.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Soludo seems to be at his wit\u2019s end in tackling the myriad of serious and critical issues facing our dear State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow does the prevailing insecurity in Anambra State relate to peaceful gospel preachers engaged in evangelism?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese individuals are merely fulfilling their spiritual and biblical mandate \u2013 spreading the word of God and calling people to faith\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has slammed Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for banning public preaching in the state. In a statement on Monday, Ejiofor described the move as \u201canother alarming overreach that raises serious concerns about religious freedom\u201d. 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