Catholic cleric urges Nigerians to shun violence at elections
Catholic cleric advices Nigerians to shun electoral violence
Nigerians have been advised to shun violence and all electoral fraud. Renowned Priest and Secretary of the defunct National Political Reform Conference, Reverend. Matthew Hassan Kukah gave this advice in an interview with the Electoral Half Hour. He emphasized that the duty of conducting free and fair elections was a collective one, and that Nigerians should shun violence and work towards the conduct of successful elections.Father Kukah however, agreed that religious leaders have a vital role to play in mobilizing the people for the polls. He further counseled that INEC should explore all religious structures available in the Country to convey its electoral messages to the people.
