Discrimination Against Pentecostal Christians: Investigators Say Claim Against Peter Obi Is a Lie

• Peter Obi is innocent of allegation raised against him by the opposition over discrimination against Pentecostal churches
• Recall that Femi Fani-Kayode had claimed Peter Obi ensured that Pentecostal Christians could not build churches during his administration in Anambra state
• Meanwhile, investigations by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) revealed a contrary scenario

The claim that Peter Obi discriminated against Pentecostal Christians during his administration when he was governor of Anambra state has been factchecked by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD).

One of APC's chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode, director of Special Media Projects and New Media of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council had claimed Peter Obi ensured that Pentecostal Christians could not build churches during his administration in Anambra state.

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Fani-Kayode was quoted to have said:

“When he (Obi) was governor of Anambra state, he ensured that Pentecostal Christians could not even build churches, only Catholics. He discriminated."

However, the advocacy group, in its factcheck, insisted that the APC's chieftain claim was wrong.

CDD said in the report:

"Fani-Kayode was echoing the claim initially made by a group known as the United Christian Youth Forum of Nigeria (UCYFN). To further check the veracity of the claim by FFK, we reached out to several Pentecostal churches in Anambra State.

"They include Garden Of Grace International Church, Dominion City, Lord’s Chosen, and the Anglican Church. Churches contacted confirmed via telephone conversations that the claim was not true. Pentecostal churches were thriving during Peter Obi’s administration,” said a representative of Garden of Grace Church identified as David Chukwuemeka was quoted to have said.

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"We also found no credible record of Obi’s government discriminating against Pentecostal Christians, while he was governor."

Failure to condemn killing in southeast: Peter Obi exonerated over claim against him

Meanwhile, allegations which claimed that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the coming 2023 presidential election said that he won’t condemn the killings in the southeast has been factchecked and seen to be misleading.

The factcheck was conducted by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD).

Recall that Femi Fani-Kayode, director of Special Media Projects and New Media of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council claimed that Obi had said he would not condemn the killings in the Southeastern part of the country because he did not know those behind the dastardly acts.

"Group that warned Nigerians against voting Peter Obi is faceless", investigation claims

Also, investigations revealed that the group - United Christian Youth Forum of Nigeria (UCYFN) - which warned Nigerians against the presidential ambition of Peter Obi of Labour Party, is faceless and unknown.

In November 2023, president of the group, Peterson A Daniels in Abuja, in a statement claimed that if elected, Peter Obi would run a Catholic government.

Source: Legit.ng