Anambra Native Doctors Threaten to Expose Fake Pastors In The State As Soludo Continues To Go Hard On Them
Native doctors in Anambra State have announced that they have begun compiling a list of pastors who allegedly visit their shrines to obtain spiritual powers to fast-track the growth of their churches.
This move follows a recent protest led by High Priest Ikele, during which native doctors accused the Anambra State Government, under Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, of harassment and religious discrimination. They argued that their constitutional right to freedom of religion was being violated.
As a follow-up to the protest, another prominent native doctor, Mazi Chukwuka Nwankwo, stated that the list of fake pastors is being compiled because these pastors failed to support native doctors in their fight against alleged government oppression.
He accused these pastors of frequently seeking spiritual assistance from native doctors to boost their congregations. According to him, “Our governor is preaching ecumenism, which means the union of all religions. We ask, is traditional religion not part of ecumenism? Those people who hold night vigils and perform miracles are fake, and they come to us to obtain spiritual powers to increase the size of their congregations. We have always turned them down because it is against our religion to defraud innocent people.”
Nwankwo further claimed that some pastors travel to other parts of the country to obtain so-called holy oil, which they use in churches to push people down in the name of anointing. He called on Governor Soludo to send his security outfit, Agunechemba, to these crusades and night vigils to monitor their activities. He also accused some pastors of exploiting worshippers by selling holy water, holy oil, and handkerchiefs with false promises of financial breakthrough, while avoiding tax payments to the government.
Reports indicate that the native doctors’ announcement has caused unease among some pastors, with some allegedly reaching out to security operatives for protection. In response, some native doctors have started visiting suspected churches, warning them of exposure if they do not speak out in support of native doctors.
Nwankwo urged the state government to shift its focus to new-generation churches, which he described as the “worst kind of swindlers.” He also challenged the government to prove that it is not unfairly targeting native doctors while allowing other religious groups to operate freely.
