The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has, again, advised political parties against undermining the Christian community in the forthcoming presidential election by running Muslim-Muslim tickets.
• All eyes on PDP over choice of my running mate, says AtikuThe Christian body gave the warning, yesterday, during the interdenominational church service to mark the 2022 Democracy Day celebration at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. It stated that it is the presidential candidate who works with the church that will win the presidential election.
“Anything contrary to the above means that the leadership of these political parties do not bother about the unity of this entity called Nigeria. Those who are planning a Muslim-Muslim ticket should also find out what was the outcome of the MKO Abiola and Kingibe ticket in 1993. If they try a Muslim-Muslim ticket this time around, the outcome will be worse, because our fault lines are very visible.
Speaking on the theme ‘More than Conquerors,’ Ayokunle noted that any party that wishes to produce the next president must not undermine the Christian community. “We pray for an end to killing people in their place of worship. We pray for a nation that is united and where justice, fairness and equity reigns. God bless you all and God bless Nigeria.”
“Our struggle for a better country, as always, will require us to be united. It is important to note that our commemoration of Democracy Day was recently moved from May 29 to June 12 by a President from the North in honour of a political leader from the South.” In attendance at the service were representatives of the Senate President and Speaker House of Representatives, Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; Minister of Women Affairs, Paulen Tallen; President of the Court of Appeal, represented by Justice H.S. Samani; Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan; Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of the Federal Capital Territory, Water Resources, Police Affairs, Civil Service Commission.
Finally, on September 28, the whistle will sound for the start of five grueling months of campaigns for the presidential, gubernatorial and legislative polls.
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