Anglican Bishop criticized for kneeling before PDP candidate in Enugu

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Bishop Onyia of the Nike Diocese in Enugu State is being criticized for kneeling down during a church service in front of Barr. Peter Mbah, the PDP candidate for governor.

The incident, captured on video, took place at a thanksgiving service in honour of a former minister. Bishop Onyia asked Mbah, who arrived late and sat at the back, to move to the front row.

When Mbah declined, the Bishop knelt to persuade him, causing a stunned Mbah to also kneel. A priest and congregant had to pull the Bishop up.

Many Anglican followers are outraged and consider the Bishop’s action a degradation of the Bishop’s office.

Dr. Peter Mbah, the governorship candidate of the PDP in Enugu state displayed an uncommon humility at the church when he came late to service, noticing his arrival, the clergy men approached him for a special seat at the front row, but he declined, instead. #TomorrowIsHere pic.twitter.com/xeebsmae8x

— Nwanjoku Ugochukwu (@NwanjokuUgochu3) January 31, 2023