As the campaign for the upcoming general elections
continue to generate controversies, Primate of the Orthodox Anglican
Church, Nigeria, Bishop Christopher Umane, has disclosed why he rejected
an invitation to pray for one of the leading presidential candidates.
Speaking to newsmen yesterday, Umane said his reason for rejecting the invitation was because he didn’t want to offend God, Vanguard reports.
According to him, the two leading presidential candidates, President Goodluck Jonathan, representing the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC) have diverted the attention of Nigerians from the major issues plaguing the nation.
He explained that the campaign organization of both candidates lacked ideas and had resorted to defamatory statements, tarnishing each others image.
Speaking to newsmen yesterday, Umane said his reason for rejecting the invitation was because he didn’t want to offend God, Vanguard reports.
According to him, the two leading presidential candidates, President Goodluck Jonathan, representing the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC) have diverted the attention of Nigerians from the major issues plaguing the nation.
He explained that the campaign organization of both candidates lacked ideas and had resorted to defamatory statements, tarnishing each others image.
Recall that in January, the Bishop had cautioned the presidential
candidates over their utterances, asking them to desist from the
campaign of calumny, which seemed to be dominating their campaigns.
The cleric said they want to corrupt the image of the church and
he would not pitch tent with any of them but would be convinced by
their manifestos.
Religion seems to be playing a big role in the presidential campaign.
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had alleged that the PDP bribed some Christian leaders with N6bn to campaign against Buhari. Musa-Dikwa, who claimed to be the Executive Director, Voice of Northern Christian Movement, had corroborated his story, alleging that some pastors received the sum of N7billion and not N6billion.
The northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had however denied the report.
Meanwhile, Bishop Emmah Isong, Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in Cross River State also accused Director General (DG) of the APC presidential campaign council, Governor Amaechi of bribing 500 pastors to support Gen. Buhari.
Religion seems to be playing a big role in the presidential campaign.
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had alleged that the PDP bribed some Christian leaders with N6bn to campaign against Buhari. Musa-Dikwa, who claimed to be the Executive Director, Voice of Northern Christian Movement, had corroborated his story, alleging that some pastors received the sum of N7billion and not N6billion.
The northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had however denied the report.
Meanwhile, Bishop Emmah Isong, Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in Cross River State also accused Director General (DG) of the APC presidential campaign council, Governor Amaechi of bribing 500 pastors to support Gen. Buhari.
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