Cast out: Faith of a gay Nigerian priest

This documentary follows the story of a Nigerian Anglican priest whose identity placed him on a collision course with both law and faith. Once a respected voice in the pulpit, he was cast out when his sexuality became known, mirroring a broader pattern in which clergy have been dismissed or barred from ministry in Nigeria over allegations of homosexuality. Listening to his intimate testimony and stark reality, Emily Buchanan explores the cost of authenticity in a society where belief, culture, and law intersect - and where being true to oneself can mean losing everything.

(Photo: A large group of Anglican clergy and church leaders gather on a stage and in an auditorium in Abuja, Nigeria, during a Global Anglican Communion meeting in March 2026. Many are wearing clerical robes and stoles, standing beneath a prominent cross emblem as they come together for prayer, discussion and the inauguration of a new global Anglican body. Credit: Gafcon)

Presenter: Emily Buchanan
Producer: Bara’atu Ibrahim
Series producer: Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Chloe Walker
Production co-ordinator: Mica Nepomuceno