Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria says same faith ticket in the 2023 general elections will not be in the interest of the country.
Rather, it said it will jeopardise peaceful co-existence.
PFN stated this at the end of its extraordinary joint meeting of its National Advisory Council and the National Executive Council in Lagos.
PFN National Secretary, Bishop Cosmos Ilechukwu, while addressing newsmen, expressed regrets that some political parties decided to ignore PFN’s counsel that same faith ticket, be it Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim, wouldn’t augur well for the unity and future of Nigeria.
“The PFN noted that even in the face of the unprecedented level of disunity in the country, some of the political parties and politicians have acted in disregard of the fragility of the times we live in, made worse by the poor management of our fault lines, thus further polarising the country,” he said.
Restating PFN’s non-partisan stance, he said the body would not endorse any candidate but will mobilise its 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.
He said PFN will continue to collaborate with like-mind organisations and individuals to ensure that the 2023 elections deliver a ticket that will further the unity of Nigeria.
“PFN 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,” he said.
He called on the Federal Government to urgently address the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), stressing that the prolong closure of universities is inimical to the growth of the country.