The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri has dismissed reports circulating on social media and some news platforms suggesting that former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, was involved in this year’s Archdiocesan Day and Odenigbo Lecture.

In a statement issued yesterday, the Archdiocese described the claims as false and misleading, stressing that El-Rufai neither delivered a lecture nor held any press briefing at the event.

The annual Odenigbo Lecture, held on September 6 at the Maria Assumpta Cathedral, is a cornerstone of the Archdiocesan Day celebration, dedicated to promoting Igbo language, culture, and the Christian faith.

The lecture, delivered exclusively in Igbo by a selected scholar of Igbo origin, was this year handled by Rev. Sr. Prof. Evangeline Oparaocha of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.