An Anglican priest of the Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, Rev. Ogbuchukwu Lotanna, has encouraged men to marry their ‘side chicks’ to escape hell fire.
He maintained that the only thing wrong with polygamy was to stay in a church that was against the practice “because two cannot work unless they agree.”
Lotanna, a lawyer from Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi, resigned as a church priest. In the resignation, he stated that he received a divine mandate to float a movement in support of polygamy.
The priest claimed that the divine mandate he received to float a movement was aimed at encouraging polygamy. He said the vision of the movement is to reduce the rate of sexual sins in society.
Polygamy not a sin
He pointed out that polygamy is not a sin, contrary to what is generally being preached.
According to him, what God hates is divorce of any type, and sleeping with another man’s wife.
He insisted that God desired men to even marry more than one wife, instead of going for someone’s wife or ladies they were not married to.
He said the church had long hidden this information from members and that it was high time people were told the truth.
He encouraged men to marry their ‘side chicks’ to escape hell fire, maintaining that the only thing wrong with polygamy was to stay in a church that was against the practice “because two cannot work unless they agree.”
He also disclosed that his new movement would be called the “Gideonites,” and the place of worship would be called the “Gideonites’ Temple.”
He said, “It is obvious that the church, especially the Anglican Church, has been teaching against the concept of polygamy, but the Lord has opened my eyes to the reality that polygamy is not a sin.”
His colleagues expressed shock at Lotanna’s action, saying that they never expected such.
Lotanna was ordained an Anglican priest on December 22, 2019, at Cathedral Church of St. Mary’s Uruagu, Nnewi. She is married to Chinyere Abigail, who hails from Umuogbu village, Achara in Awka North of Anambra State.
The Anglican Diocese of Nnewi has not yet officially reacted to the development, as the diocese is busy with the activities of its 2022 synod.
