Be instruments of unity, Archbishop attacks Oyedepo over comments on APC

Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, the Chairman Kaduna State Peace Commission (KAPECOM), has urged religious leaders to see themselves as instruments of unity and not allow their personal preferences to get better of them in order to promote a democratic legacy in the country.

Bishop Idowu-Fearon reacted to a statement made by the General Overseer of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, saying that “the number of people who vote for APC in 2023 will determine the number of mad people in Nigeria”.

The Archbishop went further to state that it is wrong for any religious leader to tell his congregation to vote for any particular party, because every congregation consist of people with different political views, as democracy is about freedom of choice.

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The Anglican Bishop noted in disapproval that, Nigerian religious leaders now wants to be seen as rulers, a situation he said is not helping the country and its democratic processes.

He said Nigerians must be allowed to vote their choices regardless of religion and tribe, adding that, “let candidates manifestoes and competence speak for them and not their religion or tribe.

“Religious leaders are part of the political problems we have in this country. Some of them want to be rulers which is a wrong concept bringing about unnecessary sentiments”.