PHOTO: Jim Nwobodo Remarries His Wife In Catholic Church

Barely 24 hours after defecting from the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Jim Nwobodo,
a former governor of old Anambra state,
dumped the Anglican Communion for the
Catholic church.

Senator Nwobodo re-married his heartthrob,
Patricia, at the Catholic Bishop’s Court in
Enugu.
The Nation reports that Senator Nwobodo
remarried his heartthrob, Patricia, at the
Catholic Bishop’s Court in Enugu. He had
wedded her in the Anglican Communion in the
early 80s when the late Abubakar Rimi
performed the duties of best man.
Nwobodo was a staunch Anglican and in the
70s he even built the multi-million Naira St.
Mathew’s Anglican Church in his hometown,
Amechi, Awkunanaw.
However, after the death of his son,
Nwobodo fell out with the leadership of the
Anglican Communion. The burial site of his
son generated a big controversy.
According to The Punch, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi,
the governor of Enugu state, was the sponsor
of the wedding.
The governor had reportedly agreed to be the
sponsor of the marriage before Nwobodo
decided to dump the PDP. Although it is still
not clear whether Ugwuanyi had any idea
that Nwobodo was defecting to the APC, but
one of the governor’s close aides expressed
shock when he learnt of the development.


Speaking at the event, Ugwuanyi thanked
God for the successful wedding and prayed
that the union of the couple grew from
strength to strength.
Delivering the sermon during the church
service, Rev. Fr. Peter Damian Akpunonu
recalled that when Nwobodo was the
governor of the old Anambra state, he was a
member of the Anglican church and a good
relationship with the Catholic church.
The priest further commended Nwobodo for
having the courage to convert to the Catholic
faith.
Speaking about his decision to join the
Catholic church, Nwobodo said that he is
now a fulfilled man and described the
development as a spiritual “home coming”.