Cleric Tells Chima Agbaeze to Apologise, Says ‘Heaven Won’t Be Happy If Anyone Runs Against Sen. Kalu in 2027’
A respected Abia-born cleric, Reverend Uche Emenike of the Methodist Church Nigeria, has sparked heated political and religious reactions following his strong endorsement of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, declaring that “heaven won’t be happy” if anyone contests against the lawmaker in the 2027 general elections.
The declaration was made during a well-attended Sunday sermon at Ogudu Asaa in Isikwuato Local Government Area, where Rev. Emenike praised Senator Kalu as “a divine gift to Abia North,” whose performance in the Senate he said is “both unmatched and spiritually backed.”
“What Orji Uzor Kalu is doing, no one has ever done for us in the Senate. He is rebuilding communities, not just talking politics. Look at the numerous people he is empowering, the roads littered across our communities in Abia from Umunneochi to Isikwuato, Bende to Abiriba, Ohafia to Arochukwu; these are things we prayed for,” Rev. Emenike declared, drawing applause from worshippers.
The cleric described the senator’s re-election as a matter of “divine arrangement,” stating that anyone who dares to contest against him in 2027 would be “challenging the will of God.”
“He is the Moses of Abia North. He has done what others before him failed to do. God has given him favour, and it is not man’s place to question divine arrangement,” he added.
In a pointed reference to recent political developments, Rev. Emenike condemned Chima Agbaeze, a political figure in Abia North, for allegedly sponsoring criticisms against Senator Kalu. The clergyman demanded that Agbaeze issue a public apology.
“Chima Agbaeze should tender a public apology to Senator Kalu and the people of Abia North. That meeting was not just an attack on a man, it was an insult to democracy, development, and everything we stand for as a people. You don’t spit on the hand that is building your future,” he said.
The sermon has since gone viral on local media platforms, with many interpreting it as a clear sign of the growing alliance between religious and political institutions in support of Senator Kalu’s re-election bid.
Political observers note that Rev. Emenike’s remarks may significantly influence public opinion in the predominantly Christian communities of Abia North, especially ahead of what is expected to be a hotly contested 2027 Senate race.
As of press time, Chima Agbaeze has not publicly responded to the cleric’s remarks.
