Pastor Emmanuel Iren, founder of Celebration Church International, recently criticized Peter Obi for his comments on church night vigils during his appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast. Obi was a guest at the controversial Honest Bunch Podcast early October 2024.
On the show, the former Anambra State Governor suggested that night vigils should be replaced by productive work shifts, emphasizing that excessive church involvement, especially from Monday to Friday, might be affecting Nigeria's productivity.
Pastor Iren expressed his disapproval, arguing that Obi’s stance undermines the role of faith in the lives of many Nigerians. According to Iren, such comments from a political figure are inappropriate, as they could be misinterpreted as opposition to religious freedom.
The debate has continued to spark strong opinions across social media, with some Nigerians siding with Obi's call for productivity and others, like Iren, defending the significance of religious practices in Nigerian cult
ure.
