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| HONOUR: Pastor Agu Irukwu was voted as the most black person in Britain |
PASTOR Agu Irukwu of the Redeemed Christian Church of God - Jesus House London Parish has been voted as Britain's most influential black person.
In a poll run by the Mayor of London and Metro newspaper to mark Black History Month, saw a 54 percent vote for the pastor.
Pastor Agu Irukwu was picked from a shortlist that also included big names like the current US president Barack Obama, South African freedom fighter and former President Nelson Mandela, African-American icon Martin Luther King, UK’s first black woman MP Diane Abbot, Notting Hill Carnival founder Claudia Jones, The Voice columnist, Dotun Adebayo and and singer Leona Lewis to reach the top spot.
In all, 61 candidates were shortlist for the competition.
The north London pastor, who is a former investment banker, has been senior pastor at Jesus House in London since 1994.
In 2006 the widowed but now re-married father of three came under fire when he was one of several clergymen who signed a letter to the Daily Telegraph that criticised the Sexual Orientation Regulations.
The competition, which takes place during Black History Month, champions black culture, history and heritage, and seeks to recognise the contribution made by black people to Britain.
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