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The Catholic Diocese of Kano has disowned an ex-seminarian, Peter Umeanuka, who allegedly parades himself arsenic an ordained Catholic deacon portion operating a supplication ministry successful the Sabon Gari country of Kano.
The Diocese, successful an authoritative disclaimer dated August 7, 2026, said Umeanuka operates Divine Solution Ministry astatine No. 80 Onitsha Road, Sabon Gari, Kano, allegedly nether the guise of being an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church.
The disclaimer, signed by the Diocesan Chancellor, Very Rev. Fr. Abraham Ameh, stated that Umeanuka was formerly a large seminarian of the Diocese astatine Mother of Good Counsel Parish, Emir Road, Sabon Gari.
According to the Diocese, Umeanuka was asked to discontinue his enactment aft efforts to code what it described arsenic a intelligence wellness situation proved unsuccessful.
The Church alleged that the erstwhile seminarian present wears clerical regalia, presents himself arsenic an ordained deacon and uses a monstrance to bless radical during activities astatine his ministry.
The Diocese stressed that Umeanuka was ne'er ordained arsenic a Catholic deacon and said it had nary transportation with Divine Solution Ministry oregon its activities.
“With this letter, the Catholic Church successful Kano distances itself from the activities of Divine Solution Ministry and from ex-seminarian Peter Umeanu...
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