CHRISTIAN ABURIME
“Politicians, keep off places of worship! I don’t do politics in the house of God,” Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has declared.
The Governor made the bold statement during a historic, first-time visit to the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry Inc., Onitsha, to celebrate the 30th ministry anniversary of its founder, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje.
In a speech that sparked loud cheers and surprise from the congregation, Governor Soludo explained that he shunned church campaigns for six months prior to his election, saying that he attended the milestone celebration purely out of his commitment to ecumenism and his role as “father of all” in Anambra.
“Once you are preaching in the name of Jesus Christ, we are one. Odumeje, you are part of Christendom,” the Governor affirmed, noting that turning 30 signifies maturity, preparation, and a changing of gears for the cleric.
Candidly recalling that his first knowledge of the prophet stemmed from the state government’s demolition of part of the church structure to make way for the dredging of the sakamori drainage, the Governor declared that Odumeje is now “on the right track” and doing the true work of God through his extensive charity.
Governor Soludo hailed the fiery preacher as a vital ally in the state’s crackdown on rising criminal idolatry and ndi eze nwanyi, crediting the church’s advocacy alongside the state’s Homeland Security Law for making Anambra cleaner and safer.
Tying the visit to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) mantra of being one’s brother’s keeper, Governor Soludo announced a state donation to support the church’s youth empowerment drive—aligning it with his administration’s One Youth, Two Skills initiative—and officially recognized Prophet Odumeje as a partner in Anambra’s progress and development.
