The Bishops from the Anglican and Methodist Church on Sunday
offered prayers for frontline contender in the November 18, 2017 Anambra state
governorship election,
He said only God knows who will be the next governor of the state
and urged politicians not heat up the polity in their quest to gain access to
the AguAwka government house .
The Methodist Bishop of Onitsha, Rt. Rev. Biereonwu Onuagha made
this in Aguleri in a service in honour of Anglican Bishop of Niger West
Diocese, Aguleri, Rt. Rev Johnson Ekwe
He described the immediate past Nigeria minister of Aviation Chief Osita
Chidoka as the “icon of the new generation”.
Presiding at a special service to mark his 60th birthday, which
was attended by Chief Chidoka, Methodist Bishop Onuagha prayed God to grant him
the grace, strength and divine guidance as he pursues his aspiration. He also
charged all those in the governorship race to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship
adding that it is only God that knows who among them will be the next governor.
Earlier in the day, Chief Chidoka had attended the first session
of the third synod of the Niger West Diocese, Aguleri where Anglican Bishop
Ekwe described him as a worthy son of Anambra, who has made the state proud in
various national assignments adding that God will duly reward him.
Addressing the Synod, Anambra State governor, Governor Willie
Obiano who hails from Aguleri used the occasion to make clarifications regarding
some projects by his administration and canvassed for the support of the church
for a second term in office.
Speaking at the occasion, Chief Chidoka, who is contesting on the
platform of the United Progressive Party (UPP) said he was not in the church
for a political campaign but to attend the synod and show solidarity to the
governor by supporting the church in his hometown.
He cited the story in the bible where God asked David to allow his
son, Solomon to build a temple for him and told the congregation that the time
has come for the new generation of Anambra sons and daughters to take over the
mantle of the leadership and continue the works of developing the state.
Chidoka later commended the church for providing spiritual
guidance to the people and urged the congregation to continue to pray for him
as well as the wellbeing of the state.