of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday officially reacted to an allegation that
some pastors had collected the sum of N6 billion from politicians for
the purpose of influencing their members to vote a certain candidate
in next Saturday's election, challenging Gov. Rotini Amaechi to reveal
the culprits.
Making a brief remarks at the closing service of the 13 biennial
national conference at the TREM headquarters in Anthony Village,
Lagos, the national president of PFN, Rev. Felix Omobude assured the
modest congregation that PFN has nothing to do with the alleged bribe
taking because "it is not in our character."
Taking a cue from two leaders of the Fellowship, the General Overseer
of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
and the president of Living Faith Church, Dr, David Oyedepo who spoke
earlier, Dr. Omobude said the governor should substantiate his claims
by naming names.
"I challenge Nigerian journalists to help the Nigerian nation by
asking the governor to go the whole hug by revealing names of the
pastors who had taken monies for such unholy endeavor and who had
given our collective wealth to a few pastors," he appealed.
Continuing, Omobude urged all Christians across the country who have
not collected their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, to take advantage of
the remaining few days to collect same to enable to actively
participate in the electoral process, stressing that PFN is not
partisan because the churches represent all the political parties in
the land.
"We will not be partisan. We are not partisan. We are recommending any
candidate for you instead we urge you to pray and vote wisely. You
must ask questions before you cast your vote. You must not mortgage
your future for a bag of rice or a few Mao notes. Your four vote is
very important and your must use it wisely.
"Do not use your hand to vote for someone who will fight you tomorrow.
It is important that we use our votes wisely in the coming elections.
We must come out to cast our ballot for any of the candidates that
build a Nigeria of our dreams", he said.
He called on all Pentecostal ministers in the country to ensure that
they help to put the house in order, stressing that PFN must hold on
to the values handed to us and must pass on the flame of love and
oneness.
According to Omobude, God has been good to the Nigerian Church, adding
that there are many nations in the world so blessed, noting yet "we
have our shortcomings. We have our challenges. We must put our house
in order. Enough is enough of indiscipline."
He noted that God did not bless the Nigerian Church not to compete
with one another. As you leave this conference, please you must not
forget our heritage. Pentecostalism which started in Nigeria in a very
small scale has grown to become a major voice in the country.
According to him, "we can harness this tremendous growth to renew our
values," stressing that he was tired of hearing stories of 60-year old
men defiling 12-year old girls and they are said to be pastors.
--Vanguard
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