The Catholic Diocese of Abakakili, Ebonyi State has debunked claims stipulating that a priest from the diocese got married the State.
Report surfaced the social space that a Catholic priest named Jude Obasi tied the knot with his partner on 25 May in Abakakili, the state capital.
The purported wedding was said to have taken place at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Abakakili.
Images of the priest, reportedly from Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state, and his alleged lover in a wedding gown were circulated on social media.
In response to this claims, the Diocesan Chancellor, Matthew Opoke, clarified that no priest by that name serves within the diocese.
Opoke further mentioned that the individual depicted in the viral photo “bears no resemblance to any priest” in the diocese.
The statement added;
“It goes without saying that the publication…is fake. It was possibly fermented by a blogger who wants to gain much traffic on their social media handles.”
