Christian clergy denounce Taraba CAN governorship candidate endorsement | Tellwell Newspaper
Tellwell Newspaper, Abuja – Nigeria:
From Godwin AGIA, Jalingo
The Taraba State Integrated Christian Ministers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday dissociated itself from the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN’s endorsement of a governorship candidate in March 11 election.
Chairman of the Association, Bishop Silas Usman Loto, made the unions’ position known in a press briefing in Jalingo, saying the Taraba CAN endorsement of Colonel Kefas Agbu (rtd) of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, in Taraba State was wrong because due process was not follow.
“We are here to state our position concerning the involvement of CAN decision in politics. Our attention has been drawn to the statement of CAN purportedly endorsing PDP candidate,” Bishop Loto said.
“We said that this endorsement is wrong and has no influence among the Christians. CAN should desist from endorsing candidates, we were not consulted,” he further said.
According to the Bishop, there were other credible Christian candidates contesting for the same political officer under other parties and such discriminatory endorsement had the potential of creating chaos.
“We hereby disassociate ourselves from the purported endorsement by CAN, All Christians should seek God’s intervention”.
Our correspondent reports that, Monday morning, Taraba CAN release a statement asking Christians not to split their votes directing them to only vote Colonel Agbu (rtd).
