2023 election: PFN kicks against Muslim/Muslim ticket

As the 2023 general election is fast approaching, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has warned against the foisting of Muslim/Muslim ticket on the nation by any of the political parties eyeing the presidential seat.

The Christian body also insisted that any political arrangement short of producing a Christian President for the nation at the election would be unacceptable to the Christian populace.

The PFN President, who is also the presiding bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Dr Francis Wale Oke, gave the warnings on Monday evening at the grand finale of a five-day Zoe World Congress tagged Zoe Worship Extravaganza held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

Speaking at the event organized by his ministry where legendary Bola Are, Pastors Dunsin Oyekan and Yomi Ajayi held thousands of worshippers spellbound, Wale Oke described as evil and selfish those promoting the agenda of a Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket at the coming polls.

Though he said the PFN was not routing for any party, the cleric however maintained that any of the parties that does not factor in the interest of the Christian community in the country would fail.

“It is disturbing that with the 2023 general election fast approaching, some politicians who are hell-bent in further scuttling the fragile peace in the country are desperately seeking to foist a Muslim/Muslim political agenda on us, a development that will further throw unsavory spanner into the works, fiber and the tenuous peace of the nation,” noted.

Continuing, Bishop Oke said “Nigeria is a nation predominantly populated by Christians and Muslims. In fact, the PFN, which by the grace of God I head today, has membership strength of over 65 million adherents of Jesus Christ. So we vehemently say no to Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket; we say no to arrangement that will relegate the Christians to obscurity. This we shall resist by all available lawful means

“We urge that we follow the routes already taken by the previous administrations of Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan and Buhari, so as to avoid the pitiable paths some are trying to tread for selfish reasons and aggrandizement.

According to him, anyone who is flying a Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket is satanic and from the pit of hell. The Lord, God of hosts will crush that satanic agenda. Any party that flies a Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket has failed completely.

The renowned cleric further stressed that Nigeria belongs to all and will only thrive when there’s fairness, equity and justice.

“If the two major political parties in the country field Muslim/Muslim candidates, they will both fail. What we want is a Christian President. Buhari must hand over to a Christian. Let everybody know that any arrangement short of that will be totally unacceptable to us. The 65 million strong members of PFN are vehemently opposed to any arrangement of that nature,” he stressed.

While rounding off, Wale Oke prayed for peace in the country, imploring those itching to destroy it through their selfish pursuits and primordial sentiments to have a rethink.