Catholic priest singing Peter Obi campaign jingle in viral video apologises

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Finbarr Chukwu, has apologised after a video showing him singing a campaign jingle associated with Peter Obi during a church service went viral on social media. Chukwu, who is attached to St. Dominic's Secondary School, Ugiri, in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, tendered the apology in a clarification letter dated November 4, 2026. In the letter addressed to the Catholic Bishop of Okigwe Diocese, Most Rev. Solomon Amatu, fellow priests, Catholic faithful and the general public, Chukwu explained that the incident occurred during a thanksgiving service attended by a family and some individuals associated with a political campaign. He said some mem...