Dr. Cosmos Ilechukwu, the General Secretary, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has stated that same-faith tickets, either Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim, will not augur well for the unity and future of Nigeria.
The position of the group was made known by Ilechukwu at a press conference on the state of the nation, held at the PFN National Secretariat in Lagos on Thursday.
He said the decision of some political parties to go by the same faith ticket would only further jeopardize the future of the nation, hence a framework had been prepared by the Christian Association of Nigeria as a guide for all Christians on how to vote for the best candidate.
PUNCH correspondent who sighted the guide embedded in a flier which captures four key areas highlighted for Christian voters to consider before voting said the areas are character, competence, capacity, and policies of the candidate or party.
The statement read, “The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria reaffirms its position that the same-faith ticket can, in no way, be justified, as it is not in the interest of Nigeria, as it further jeopardizes the prospects of peaceful coexistence and building of a united nation. افضل موقع مراهنات عربي
“PFN has never been in the business of endorsing candidates and will not be doing so in the 2023 elections. مراهنات كرة قدم However, it will continue to mobilize the church to ensure full participation in the political process by all Christians. ويليام هيل ”
While encouraging all our members to vote in line with what is best for Nigeria and the church at all levels, with the framework prepared by the Christian Association of Nigeria as a guide.
“The fellowship will continue to be open-minded and broad-minded, leaving the door of engagement with all political parties open, so that all the issues that are holding back the development and unity of Nigeria can be comprehensively addressed.”
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