THE Anglican Metropolitan Archbishop and Primate of Nigeria,
Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh, has declared that there is no going back by
the Anglican Church of Nigeria on its opposition to same sex marriages.
He spoke at the consecration of three new Anglican bishops last Sunday, at the Cathedral of St. Jude, Ebute- Metta, Lagos State.
He said that no amount of pressure from any quarter could sway the church on the controversial issue, which he emphasised, was against the scripture.
Okoh warned people to be wary of ongoing campaigns by promoters of the practice which was now in vogue among Anglican priests and others in Europe, stressing that the practice specifically contravened the law of marriage as instituted by God.
He also said such sustained campaign in the United States, Europe and some political forces in Nigeria to force “us to accept and approve same sex marriage” was misplaced.
“We are proud to say we stand by our belief in the true word of God, as we will never be part of such unholy practice presently destroying the Church of God in Europe,” Ukoh said.
The consecrated bishops were Right Reverend Simon Borokini , who is the newly consecrated Bishop of Akure. He replaced retired Bishop Micheal Ipinmoye; Right Reverend James Adedeji as the Bishop of Lagos-West, who succeeded retired Bishop Peter Awelewa Adebiyi and Right Reverend Godffrey Okoroafor as the Bishop of Egbu Diocese in Imo State. He took over from retired Bishop Emmanuel Iheagwan.
Among dignitaries present at the event were the deputy governor of Lagos State, Mrs Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Ndidi Okereke-Onyiuke and the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Philips, as well as 116 other Anglican bishops.
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He spoke at the consecration of three new Anglican bishops last Sunday, at the Cathedral of St. Jude, Ebute- Metta, Lagos State.
He said that no amount of pressure from any quarter could sway the church on the controversial issue, which he emphasised, was against the scripture.
Okoh warned people to be wary of ongoing campaigns by promoters of the practice which was now in vogue among Anglican priests and others in Europe, stressing that the practice specifically contravened the law of marriage as instituted by God.
He also said such sustained campaign in the United States, Europe and some political forces in Nigeria to force “us to accept and approve same sex marriage” was misplaced.
“We are proud to say we stand by our belief in the true word of God, as we will never be part of such unholy practice presently destroying the Church of God in Europe,” Ukoh said.
The consecrated bishops were Right Reverend Simon Borokini , who is the newly consecrated Bishop of Akure. He replaced retired Bishop Micheal Ipinmoye; Right Reverend James Adedeji as the Bishop of Lagos-West, who succeeded retired Bishop Peter Awelewa Adebiyi and Right Reverend Godffrey Okoroafor as the Bishop of Egbu Diocese in Imo State. He took over from retired Bishop Emmanuel Iheagwan.
Among dignitaries present at the event were the deputy governor of Lagos State, Mrs Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Ndidi Okereke-Onyiuke and the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Philips, as well as 116 other Anglican bishops.
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