Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), the governor of Ondo State, has urged Nigerians to cast their ballots for the country’s next president in 2023 on the basis of competence and integrity rather than on the basis of their religious beliefs.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the governor noted that the past performances of candidates in the upcoming presidential election should be the basis for Nigerians to judge who has the capacity to lead Nigeria in the coming year. The governor reportedly made this statement at the 16th Jesus Festival Dinner of the Ibadan Anglican Diocese held at the Ibadan Civic Centre, Agodi, Ibadan.
He asserted that a change in leadership was necessary for peace to reign and for the south to elect a president “in the spirit of equity and fairness.”
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According to Akeredolu’s argument, Nigerians should stop discussing the Muslim-Muslim APC ticket since it is unimportant, and instead continue discussing equity and justice so that peace can rule.
The governor, who was supposed to be the event’s chairman, stated that selecting representatives should be based on skill and honesty rather than faith.
He said, “As Christians, we must not only be prayerful, it is important that we adopt proactive measures in our bid to protect ourselves against any evil design. We must be vigilant and ready to challenge all actions which threaten to relegate our collective interest to the background.
“In the same vein, we must be wary of the antics of the cunning and deceitful who may wish to exploit the challenges to advance their destructive designs.
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“In as much as we encourage full participation of Christians in politics, our involvement must not be used to create disaffection among the various ethnic and religious groups in the country. We must resist the attempts by some elements to use religion to perpetuate the crisis.
“Christians are yet to come together to elect representatives who must vie for political offices. Any individual aspiring to serve in any capacity should project his or her strength of character rather than hide under an omnibus but clearly dubious forum to appropriate our collective rights for personal consideration.
“The recent debate on representation on account of faith is most unnecessary. Competence and integrity should be the criteria for representation.
“All those who do not wish to be ruled by persons of dubious character should endeavour to be active in the days ahead. Let all those with their PVCs vote for candidates of their choice. All candidates should be put to the strictest proof of their claims.
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“Anyone who exhibits any shred of doubt should be rejected roundly. The antecedents of prominent candidates in the forthcoming presidential elections, and even all elections, should be evidence of capacity. The manifesto belongs, largely, to the party,’’ Akeredolu submitted.
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