Nigeria, April 22 -- The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministry (OPM), Chibuzor Chinyere, has opened up about the reasons for suspending marriage plans for his autistic adopted daughter, Chiemeka.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Chinyere suspended the marriage a day after he announced plans to find a husband for the 21-year-old.

In the announcement, he stated that the prospective groom must be a young, able-bodied man.

However, during an interview with the BBC, posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday, Mr Chinyere cited public backlash and concerns raised over the decision as the reason for the suspension.

The cleric said, "Over a thousand men expressed interest in marrying Chiemeka, but some people advised against giving her out in ...