The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Plateau has disassociated the church from priest, Rev. Fr. Kefas Gogwim seen in viral video restricting access to worshippers without Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) from gaining access into the church.
Speaking on behalf of the Church, the Director of Communications of the Diocese, Rev Fr. Andrew Dewan Danjuma, in a statement released on Monday, June 13, published the position of the Church after the controversial video surfaced on social media.
The priest could be heard asking those with their PVCs to enter the church hall while those without their PVCs to return home.
He said his action is to encourage his members to ensure they get their PVCs so they can participate in the forthcoming general elections.
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In his reaction, Dr, Andrew Dewan Danjuma, disclosed that the Bishop distances himself from the action, stating that the priests does not have the approval of the Bishop nor is it a policy of the diocese. The statement adds that the action of the Bishop stands regretted.
The statement reads partly; “The action of this priest did not have the approval of the Bishop neither is it the policy of the diocese. Hence, the Diocese disassociates itself from this video in circulation and regrets the unfortunate incident, much as parishioners are encouraged to obtain their PVC’s to excercise their civic duties.”
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