Amidst speculations that the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, is not a Christian, the Catholic Church (Universal Church), whose faith he practices, has come to his defense.
The Church said Omo-Agege was not only a Christian, but a baptised, practicing and dedicated member of the Catholic Church.
A statement issued on Saturday by his Parish Priest, St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Effurun, Delta State, Very Rev Fr. Mark Ikeke, said Omo-Agege is a member of the parish.
St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Effurun, is one of the parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Delta State.
Fr. Ikeke urged Deltans and Nigerians to disregard such speculations, and appealed to political actors to respect sacred lines.
“Our attention has been drawn to a claim or rumour that one of our parishioners, Senator Bar. Ovie Omo-Agege (Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate) is not a Christian.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Senator Bar. Ovie Omo-Agege is a baptized, practicing and dedicated member of the Roman Catholic Church. He is a member of and a communicant in St. Jude Catholic Church, GRA, Effurun in Uvwie LGA.
“We recognize that this is an election season. We must however encourage our political leaders and their supporters to strive to uphold decorum, respect sacred lines and show love to all in their campaigns. We hope and pray that our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ should thoroughly guide our actions and inactions.
“The sole purpose of this information is to encourage decorum and also to uphold the truth regarding the Senator’s religious identity”, the statement read.
