In anticipation of the official commencement of electioneering campaigns preparatory to the 2023 polls, the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja held its Third
Inviting Nigerians to greater political responsibility, the Church affirmed its duty to urge the citizens to be part of decisions on what happens in the society adopting the approach to contemporary social, economic and political issues that are rooted in peculiar Christian identity, being aware of their own specific vocation within the political community and defending distinct points of view by honest methods.
It is from this perspective that the delegates agreed that it behoves the clergy, religious and laity to encourage one another to counter poverty, ignorance and hopelessness that constitute the incentives to engage in electoral malpractices. They also stressed that every vote sold is a bright future mortgaged.
Relying on this understanding, the church was optimistic that the upsurge in the number of registered voters across all the geopolitical zones will translate to better voter turnout. Delegates assumed that Nigerians have experienced the consequences of previous voter apathy and should know better than to perpetuate it.
Expectedly, in our view, the church called for an intensification of prayers, particularly among Catholics, so as to have free, credible and transparent elections next year. In this regard, it implored the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure the political fairness and transparency needed to consolidate the trust reposed in them by Nigerians.
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