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Following the announcement by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State banning public preaching in the state, the lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor has lampooned Governor Charles Soludo, citing the constitution.
In a statement on Monday, Ejiofor described the move as another alarming overreach that raises serious concerns about religious freedom.
Recall that Soludo, who claimed that public preaching causes noise pollution and disturbance to residents, imposed N500,000 on defaulters.
Reacting to the development, Ejiofor, who believes that the move trampled on the rights of citizens, stated that “Section 38 (1) of the 1999 Constitution [as amended], 2023”, guarantees the right to freedom of worship.
He explained the governor’s reported declaration that, all manner of public preaching, including crusades and outreaches that previously happened outside the church premises, have been criminalised, under a yet to be identified law.
Ejiofor said, rather than an outright ban, Governor Soludo should have talked about ways of regulating and moderating such public preachings, to avoid the alleged noise pollution, which he alleges is the reason for the ban.
In his words,“Governor Soludo seems to be at his wit’s end in tackling the myriad of serious and critical issues facing our dear State”.
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