The Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) has declared January 10, 2019, as a national day of prayers for peaceful, free, fair and credible election in the country and for freedom for Leah Sharibu and others in Boko Haram captivity.
In a statement released in Abuja by the media aide to CAN President, Pastor Bayo Oladeji, he said that all churches nationwide to observe prayers between 11 am and 2 pm against violence, manipulation, intimidation of voters and other electoral crimes. The event is scheduled at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, on January 10 for the important prayer meeting.
According to the statement, “All Christian candidates for all the elective offices or their representatives are also invited as they will be prayed for to be good Ambassadors of Christ before, during and after the election.
It further asked all state chairmen and all denominational leaders to organize similar programme so Christian candidates who could not make it to Abuja, especially those who are contesting for state assembly or positions of Governor will attend the programme at the state level.”
The statement added that the faithful were to pray for “all Christians contesting one post or the other for the will of God to be done concerning their ambition; so that the powerful will not be able to manipulate the election and edge them out.”
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