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Analysis Of The Unknow ‘Bishops’ or Incoming ‘Bishops’

ACNNTVBy ACNNTVJuly 22, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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Based on my master’s degree in Christian liturgical studies, the photos of the Clergy

at the unveiling of the APC 2023 Vice-presidential Running Mate do not accurately

represent clerical vestments and habits in a public function. Therefore, my claim

and analysis emanate from the two photos I received.

Firstly, Priests don’t wear chasubles outside a liturgical worship service. The person

wearing the Chasuble is presumed to be a bishop base on the purple Cassock.

However, bishops don’t dress like this for political functions. Also, the person with

the black Cossock is alleged to be a bishop. However, bishops don’t wear a black

Cassock to such functions.

Secondly, Priests don’t also wear a stole to such a political function. And how can

Does a Priest wear a stole on a suit without a priestly collar? Unfortunately for them, the

liturgical color for today, Wednesday, 20th July 2022, is NOT RED.

Thirdly, look closely at the ‘white Cassock with cape’. The White Cape with the red

the ribbon on the edge is put on top of a white Jalabiya. Most importantly, do you think a

mainline or a Pentecostal pastor will wear a Cassock without ironing, especially to

a political gathering of such magnitude where people connect for relationships and

networking?

Fourthly, both mainline and Pentecostal pastors have and respect hierarchy and

understand protocol; therefore, they cannot queue in public gatherings without

respect and honor.

Generally, everything about the photo is disturbing, insulting, and undermines

priestly intelligence. Therefore, APC, next time, kindly invite COMPETENT

dressed ‘pastors’ to the unveiling of a “COMPETENT” vice presidential running

mate.

Food for thoughts!

  1. Are these men invited or hired? No matter the answer, the Christian

The Association of Nigeria (CAN) is not a law enforcement organization. Its

political responsibility is to speak truth to power, create awareness and

mobilize its members to embrace or reject the APC Muslim-Muslim ticket.

However, members of CAN are free to express their political agency.

  1. The photos are political strategies deployed to create and wield mistrust and

division in CAN. It shows that CAN is a force to reckon with in 2023

elections. Therefore, the APC fears CAN’s ecclesiastical mobilization for

active political participation against the Muslim-Muslim ticket, as

expressed on various media platforms.

  1. Why invite Christian religious leaders to a political party gathering that de-

emphasizes religion? Is this a double standard or an acknowledgment that

religion is older than the “democratic system” in Nigeria and, therefore,

cannot be ignored? Hence, political parties must understand and appreciate

the relationship between religion and politics for human flourishing and

national transformation.

Ishaya ANTHONY

Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice

University of the Western Cape

South Africa

Anglican Communion
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