By Sam Akadoro
Special Correspondent, Sapele
Ahead of the general elections 2015, members of a group known as Concerned Pastors for Nigeria Development, which comprises clerics drawn from all denominations in Delta State, have slated 29 January to pray for Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, Victor Nwokolo and Nicholas Ossai.
The National Coordinator of the group, Bishop Greatman G.O Nmalagwu and national presiding Bishop of the Ecumenical Apostolic Church Diocese, who briefed newsmen in Obiaruku, the administrative headquarters of Ukwani local government area of Delta State, said the prayer conference for the persons mentioned will hold at St Peters Anglican Church, Okodi Street, Agbor.
He also urged the people to vote for the candidates of the PDP. While urging Christians across Delta State to stand behind Okowa, whom he predicted is the next Governor of the state.
Bishop Nmalagwu advised Christians to collect their permanent voter cards so that they can exercise their franchise, saying it is a sin not to vote and select leaders who you wanted to deliver the dividends of democracy.
He enjoined Christians nationwide to pray for the lections, which he also predicted will be peaceful “since the federal government is providing adequate security with accreditation of voters only to be carried out by the voters themselves through INEC automated machines.”
He appealed to voters to come out en mass to vote for Okowa. Bishop Imagwu explained that at one of their ecumenical meetings held in Asaba, they unanimously endorsed
Okowa as the next governor of Delta State because they see him as an honest, humble, God-fearing, transparent and good leader, who will bring prosperity and peace to Deltans, adding that he has passion to serve and take the people of Delta State to the Promised land by bringing development to every segment of society.
He also enjoined Deltans to shun violence and urged all those that will lose in the elections not to see it as a do or die affair but embrace the winner so that the state can move forward, stressing that it is only one person that will win at a time.
He said during their in coming sensitizing seminar/awareness campaign in Sapele, (for Delta Central turn) which will be chaired by Chief Ighoyota Amori (the Otota of Mosogar Kingdom), the Delta State House of Assembly members, all PDP flag bearers, all political office holders, chairmen of councils, traditional rulers will be in attendance at the epoch making event.
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