Church Arise! endorse wholesomely the Statement below by the Christian Leaders Assembly in Yorubaland, with whom we are proud Affiliates. We do not consider it necessary to issue our own separate Statement, but would love to remind the Body of Christ that it would be naïve to imagine that the Fulani Cabal is done with her scheming and is looking forward to handing over power to some Southerner. We counsel that the Church takes time to discern and guard against the various subtle manipulations from this Cabal in the unfolding post-election developments.
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The much eagerly-awaited 2023 General Elections are finally here, with the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on February 25, and the Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections held on March 18. Results of the latter elections are currently being processed. The elections mark a definite milestone in the nation’s history as new players are expected to come on board the political stage, leading to what many hope would be the new glorious Nigeria long-prophesied by several vessels of God in the past generations.
The Christian Leaders Assembly in Yorubaland is disappointed by the
abysmal performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
conducting the elections given the enormous fiscal and intellectual resources
committed to the exercise; together with the tremendous goodwill from citizens
and other stakeholders both within and outside the country. It is saddening that so much irregularities
could be blatantly committed in broad daylight.
The low figure of 25 million total votes recorded (out of over 90
million registered voters) in the Presidential election, despite the obvious
huge turnout of the electorate, is a clear confirmation that many were
disenfranchised one way or the other. The
disenfranchisement was downright brazen and done with gross impunity in the
governorship election, especially in Lagos and Rivers states. It is not surprising that virtually all the
key election Monitors (both local and foreign) have generally condemned the
elections.
Fortunately, the aggrieved parties are exploring the peaceful judicial
option for redress and succor, rather than resort to organized violence. We call on all those in authority to allow
this option take its full course. It is
particularly important that the judgment of the Supreme Court granting access by
the contending parties to required data and materials relating to the election
be speedily obeyed. This will ensure
that this recourse to legitimate and peaceful adjudication persists.
At the Christian Leaders Assembly in Yorubaland, we believe that God can
indeed choose and use whosoever He wishes, no matter how unattractive that
choice might appear to human reasoning.
However, we have no doubt that the LORD would never require His people
to endorse ungodly actions in order to bring about His supposed will. We may not be involved in unrighteousness, in
the expectation that it would somehow result in some overall “good”. (Romans
3:8, I John 3:7, I John 5:17).
We urge all Nigerians to not lose hope in our expectation for a new,
glorious Nigeria. God’s programme is on course, and we may safely consider all
the current turmoil as merely the Devil’s final desperate acts trying to at
least delay the inevitable. However, the
LORD God Almighty has a track record in “taking the wise in their own craftiness”.
His Word abides forever, and His counsel prevails over all others!
Shalom Aleichem! Long live the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.
Prof Joshua Ojo Pastor
Unction Olufemi
President Secretary
Ile-Ife. Sunday 19th March, 2023
