Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has rejected the inclusion of the Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Ernest Obodo, in the Enugu State All Progressives Congress (APC) Faith-Based Campaign Group.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the APC in the state had included Mr Obodo and many other Christian clerics in the party's governorship campaign group.

But in a statement on Friday, the Secretary of the diocese, Wilfred Agubuchi, described the inclusion of the clerics as unauthorised, misleading and unacceptable.

Mr Agubuchi, also a Catholic priest, said Mr Obodo was listed as the director of the Faith-Based campaign council without his knowledge or consent.

The secretary argued that the unauthorised inclusion of the bishop's name c...