Religion

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress against going for a Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2023 presidential election. It said that if the party does not listen to the Church, it would mobilise its members against the party on Election Day. PFN National President, Wale Oke, who gave the warning in Lagos on Thursday, while declaring Sunday, June 26, 2022, as a PVC Day in all its churches nationwide, however, noted that it was not against Muslim-Muslim ticket on the grounds of religion but on the basis of fairness and equity. According to…

The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has condemned and dissociated itself from inflammatory political utterances by Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the Director of Catholic Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy Enugu. Recall that Mbaka had on Wednesday described Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi as a ‘stingy man, declaring that unless God ceases to exist, Obi would never smell the seat of the president. According to him, it was better to have an old man as president than a ‘stingy young man.’ Reacting, the Bishop of Enugu, Rev Ernest Obodo, in a statement on Thursday, said Mbaka’s inflammatory political utterances were divisive and they…

Frontline house of representatives aspirant for Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has urged Muslims in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency and the country at large to use the opportunity of this year’s Ramadan fast to renew their commitment in service to God and humanity. Osonwa in a congratulatory message issued in Umuahia, Saturday, admonished all Muslim faithful to use the holy month to pray for peace in Nigeria. “I urge all Muslim faithful to pray for peace and unity of the nation. We need peace in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency and Nigeria at large. It is only in an atmosphere of peace…