Warri Catholic priest, Fr. Daniel Oghenerukevwe, has been suspended by the Diocese following his secret U.S. marriage to Ms. Dora Chichah. Despite requesting to be released from priestly duties, the marriage contravened Church laws. Viral photos of their wedding kiss have sparked widespread reactions in Nigeria.
The Catholic Diocese of Warri's suspension of Rev. Fr. Daniel Oghenerukevwe for secretly marrying Ms. Dora Chichah in the U.S. has sparked a viral reaction in Nigeria.
Pictures of the priest sharing a kiss with his bride have taken the internet by storm, with many Nigerians expressing mixed reactions. Some praise the couple, calling love "beautiful," while others jokingly remark on Oghenerukevwe’s decision to leave the priesthood. Many argue that he had requested to be released from his duties, highlighting that the suspension stemmed from incomplete processes, not his marriage. Commenters on social media are divided, with some sympathetic to Oghenerukevwe’s desire to move on from priestly duties, while others criticize his choices.
