Resist attempt by troublemakers to cause crisis with religion, Akeredolu urges Christians
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Ondo State, has urged Christians to resist the attempts by some troublemakers to use religion to perpetuate the crisis ahead of the 2023 general election.
Recall that several Nigerians and Christians have reacted to the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima.
However, Akeredolu,who is the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum while speaking at the 16th Jesus Festival Dinner of the Ibadan Anglican Diocese held at the Ibadan Civic Centre, Agodi, Ibadan on Friday, disclosed that the debate on representation on account of faith is most unnecessary.
Akeredolu said, “As Christians, we must not only be prayerful, it is important that we adopt proactive measures in our bid to protect ourselves against any evil design. We must be vigilant and ready to challenge all actions which threaten to relegate our collective interest to the background.
“In the same vein, we must be wary of the antics of the cunning and deceitful who may wish to exploit the challenges to advance their destructive designs.
“In as much as we encourage full participation of Christians in politics, our involvement must not be used to create disaffection among the various ethnic and religious groups in the country. We must resist the attempts by some elements to use religion to perpetuate the crisis.
“Christians are yet to come together to elect representatives who must vie for political offices. Any individual aspiring to serve in any capacity should project his or her strength of character rather than hide under an omnibus but clearly dubious forum to appropriate our collective rights for personal consideration.
“The recent debate on representation on account of faith is most unnecessary. Competence and integrity should be the criteria for representation.
