The All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Osun State has advised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to
steer clear of partisan politics in Nigeria.
The party also accused CAN of
being pro-PDP, explaining that the intervention of the Christian body in
politics and legal matters was because of its emotional political disposition
in favour of the PDP not for the interest of justice.
The Party disclosed this in a
statement by the APC Directorate of Publicity, Research and Strategy, signed by
its Spokesman Kunle Oyatomi.
Oyatomi said intervention of CAN
in politics was divisive and not in its best interest.
The statement read: “We are
unimpressed by the patent hostility of CAN to the APC which had become open
since the presidency of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
“CAN has been so pro-Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) that it has been acting like an unofficial extension of
that party in Osun State.
“CAN cannot afford to be partisan
in such a multi religious society as Nigeria. It is supposed to be a unifying
factor not a divisive one. But unfortunately, since the Ayo Orisejafor
presidency of CAN, that organisation has become unashamedly and openly
supportive of the PDP.
“In our opinion, CAN is not a
court of law to demand the cancellation of Ekiti and Osun States elections
which it did not even observed. The lawyers are already in tribunal and the
decision to uphold or cancel the elections belongs to the judges at the
tribunal.
“It is therefore presumptuous and
unbecoming of a body like CAN to intervene in politics and legal matters, not
because of its interest in legality and justice but because of its emotional
political disposition in favour of the PDP.
“Osun State population is not
only limited to Christians. But since Rauf Aregbesola became governor, he has
been even-handed with all faiths. Still CAN’s posture to some of the governor’s
actions had been combative from a standpoint of faith.
“It is, therefore, not in the
interest of peace and harmony for CAN to fan division in a cultural setting
like in Yoruba land where Muslims and Christians have for centuries lived
together peacefully, sharing both faiths.”
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