Posted by Samuel on Wed 14th Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
The very mighty and colourful edifice of a cathedral was on Tuesday inaugurated for use, an event that attracted lots of personalities.
A Catholic knight identified as Sir James Louise, also known as Ebube Anaedo, has announced his departure from Christianity after the church allegedly failed to recognize the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s contributions to the construction of the Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral.
The very mighty and colourful edifice of a cathedral was on Tuesday inaugurated for use, an event that attracted lots of personalities.
The edifice was first started by the late Senator, who volunteered to build the cathedral for the church, and had worked on the project to about 85 percent completion, before a new Bishop, Dr Jonas-Benson Okoye, was posted to Nnewi in 2022, when he ordered Ubah to hands off the cathedral.
According to Daily Post, it was gathered that the order had caused an issue between the Bishop and the Senator, as many insisted that the glory of the construction of the cathedral should not go to other people after he had sunk in money into the project.
However, during the inauguration of the cathedral on Wednesday, James Louise protested, saying it was unfair that not even in the brochure or orally was Ifeanyi Ubah acknowledged as a contributor.
Louise, in a video circulating online, broke down and cried after mass, lamenting that despite the efforts of the late Senator, his name was not mentioned as one of those who contributed.
The distraught man who removed his shoes and cap which constitute his knighthood costumes said: “This is my last day as a Christian. I’m done. This is awful.
“How could anyone believe that this cathedral which Ifeanyi Ubah slaved to build could be inaugurated without a mention of his name. This is bad, I’m done with Christianity. This is my last day as a Christian.”
The video has sparked comments on social media with many condemning the actions of the Catholic Church by not acknowledging the senator. As of the time of filing this report, the Nnewi Catholic Diocese was yet to offer any explanation.