The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has demanded
integrity, honesty, fairness and unfeigned commitment from the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the forthcoming governorship
election in Edo State.
CAN said that electoral umpire must ensure transparency in
the conduct of the election.
The Christian body made its position known to journalists in
Benin City, the State capital on Monday
CAN Chairman in the State, Bishop Oyonnude Kure made the
call while also demanding that all religious leaders and heads of its blocs
pass a congressional warning to their members against the use of violence in
achieving the aspirations of their candidates.
He said: “CAN believes that political campaigns should
provide a veritable and an enabling opportunity for candidates to market their
manifestoes to the electorates and explain their programmes to them.”
In another development, a Coalition of Christian Leaders in
the State on Monday, endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress,
APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu ahead of the election.
The coalition which is made up of church leaders cutting
across various Christian denominations in states made their stand known at its
one-day conference in Benin city.
The church leaders, In a communiqué made available to
newsmen the end of the conference, the church leaders encouraged Christians in
Edo State, notwithstanding the denominations, to vote massively for “Pastor
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and his running mate, Mallam Gani Audu at the polls,” while
also calling for “non-violent elections.”
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