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  • [VIDEO] Chief Nwabueze Nnamani Hosts Methodist Church Prelate During Apostolic Visit to Diocese

    [VIDEO] Chief Nwabueze Nnamani Hosts Methodist Church Prelate During Apostolic Visit to Diocese

    Doris Ewoh, Enugu

    In a display of love for the church and God, a former Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chief Nwabueze Nnamani (Ikeoha), has hosted the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Dr. Oliver Ali Aba, to a civic reception at his country home, during the Prelate’s Apostolic visit.

    The visit, which took place on Thursday, September 4, 2025, was part of an apostolic tour of the Akegbe-Ugwu, Awgu, and Aninri Diocese (AAA Diocese). Chief Nnamani hosted the Prelate at his residence in Umuetugbu Oma, Akegbe-Ugwu.

    Expressing his gratitude and joy, Chief Nnamani likened the moment to a biblical encounter, saying, “I feel like Zacchaeus who climbed the sycamore tree just to see Jesus.”

    He described the visit as significant and spiritually uplifting, adding that it would inspire many unbelievers in the community to turn to Christ.

    The Archbishop of Enugu Diocese, His Grace, Most Reverend Barr. Christopher Edeh, commended Chief Nnamani for his hospitality and steadfast support for the Church.

    “Ikeoha means the people’s strength. He is the strength of this Diocese; he is the strength of this community. For someone of his caliber, he’s not ashamed to identify with us, and he’s not ashamed to identify with the Methodist Church Nigeria. To have Ikeoha is to have strength. We thank him for what he’s doing, and we appreciate him,” said Archbishop Edeh.

    As part of the visit, the Prelate was also conferred with a chieftaincy title, Enyioha I of Enugu State, by the Chairman of the Akegbe-Ugwu Traditional Rulers Council, HRH Igwe Greg Ugwu.

    In an interview with PACESETTER, His Royal Highness Igwe Greg Ugwu expressed delight over the Prelate’s visit, describing it as a historic moment for the community during his reign.

    “Titles are given to exceptional people, and today he is being conferred a chieftaincy title due to his outstanding qualities. He is a great man. We see the good works he is doing to ensure that people serve God in spirit and in truth,” the traditional ruler said.

    In response, the Prelate, His Eminence Dr. Oliver Ali Aba, expressed heartfelt gratitude for the honor. He noted that the chieftaincy title made him feel truly embraced as a “son of the soil” and assured both the community and the palace of his continued prayers.

    Archbishop Edeh further noted that the Prelate rightly deserves the title Enyioha of Igbo Land, highlighting that he is the first Prelate in the 183-year history of the Methodist Church Nigeria to initiate the construction of a Methodist university in Igbo Land.

  • Methodist Church ordains first female Bishop in Nigeria

    The Methodist Church Nigeria, on Sunday, enthroned Rt Rev. Nkechi Nwosu as the first female bishop of the Church in the country.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwosu was enthroned by His Grace, Most Rev Dr Joseph Nnonah, Archbishop of Kaduna at the Christ Methodist Cathedral, Jos.

    The new bishop in a brief interaction with newsmen revealed that “God is using what has happened in the Methodist Church, Nigeria to tell the whole world that the time to release women to fulfill their destiny has come.

    She said that women and men needed to join hands to achieve the mandate of God.

    “God knew that by creating only Adam, He will not be able to bring his heart’s desire, so He had to make the woman to complement him.

    “So, for the word of God to reach the end of the world, “man must put their hands together to serve God”, irrespective of gender because God is a spirit.

    “He is not a flesh, the flesh we are seeing is just for our comfort, as He said that everybody who believes in Him and is led by the spirit of God is the son of God.

    “And so every child of God who is born again and dwell in the Holy Spirit is a son of God.

    “And when men or women of God in charge of denominations understand this, I believe we will conquer more for the Lord than what we have done,” she said.

    On the 2023 general elections, Nwosu called on Nigerians to listen to the voice of God who knows the best leader for the country at this moment.

    She said that God gave Nigerians conscience and power and that the power is in the Permanent Voters Card (PVC).

    “We must all go out there and agree with God, listen to the spirit of God, and do what God said we should do.

    “Do that so that God will use us and anybody He wants to put on that seat to restore Nigeria to a place of pride in Africa, and the world,” she added.

    His Eminence, Dr Samuel Uche, Prelate Emeritus, Methodist Church Nigeria, during whose tenure Nwosu was elected bishop, said that God made all humans equal.

    Uche said that Jesus Christ elevated the position of women by being born of a woman.

    “So I believe there is no difference between a man and woman, after all, in Hebrew language, a man is a he man and a woman is she man, so we are all men.

    “And moreover, in Methodist Church, we taught that people who have reached menopause, who are no longer childbearing can hold responsible office in the church, because they have the capacity.

    “They have the ability, they are meticulous, resourceful, and spiritual.

    “So we decided that we should have in Methodist Bishop a woman and I know that some time ago, the President of the British Church was a woman from Ireland,” he said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwosu will serve as Bishop of Jos Diocese.

    (NAN)