{
  "id": 10254208,
  "title": "All men of God in South-East are pretenders – Joe Igbokwe hits clergymen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/all-men-of-god-in-south-east-are-pretenders-joe-igbokwe-hits-clergymen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T17:07:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/all-men-of-god-in-south-east-are-pretenders-joe-igbokwe-hits-clergymen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has criticized religious leaders in the South-East, accusing them of being pretenders. In a post on his official Facebook page, the political commentator stated that all men of God in the region are failing to acknowledge the security challenges they face. Igbokwe claimed that the men of God are aware of the killings that have taken place in the South-East over the past 15 years but have chosen to remain silent. He wrote, \"Today is Sunday, the day of the Lord. Let me tell us that all men of God in the SE are pretending as if they do not know what happened in the zone in 15 yrs. 'They are aware of the thousands killed but kept quiet. If gold rusts what will iron do?'\" Igbokwe's comments appear to be directed towards the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The group has been responsible for numerous killings and property destruction in the South-East, leading to ongoing conflict with security forces.",
  "summary": "A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has criticized religious leaders operating within the South-East, accusing them of looking away from the security reality in the region. In a post he shared on his official Facebook page on Sunday, the political commentator claimed that all men of God in the South-East are pretending, […] All men of God in South-East are pretenders –…",
  "key_points": [
    "Joe Igbokwe, APC chieftain, criticizes South-East religious leaders",
    "Claims all men of God in region are pretenders, aware of killings",
    "References IPOB and ESN's violent activities in South-East"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}