Nigeria, May 28 -- Some youths and leaders from Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State have rejected a House of Representatives aspirant, Mathias Ezeaku, over his denunciation of Christianity and public burning of the Holy Bible.

Mr Ezeaku, a traditional African religion worshiper, is seeking the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket for the 2027 House of Representatives election.

He is seeking to represent the Uzo-Uwani-Igbo-Etiti Federal Constituency.

The NDC House of Representatives aspirant has been a vocal critic of Christianity for several years.

He has been promoting traditional worship while labelling Christianity and Islam as deceitful and foreign religions intended to mislead Africans.

He hails from Nrobo, a comm...