Atiku, Tinubu, Obi: New Twist as CAN Speaks on Presidential Candidates, Tells Youths Who to Vote For
- The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria has again sent a strong message to Christians in Nigeria
- In a message, CAN urged youths in Nigeria not to sell their votes in the forthcoming general elections
- The association however assured Nigerians that their sacrifice will not be in vain, noting their votes will surely count and they should vote their conscience
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The Christian Association (CAN) of Nigeria has called on youths to be courageous and resist the temptation to sell their votes in the forthcoming general elections.
The Secretary-General, CAN Youth Wing FCT chapter, Joseph Daramola, made the call at a mega youth conference in Abuja on Sunday, January 8th.
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CAN task youths ahead of the 2023 presidential election
He said Nigerian youths were battered psychologically and emotionally hence, they are itching to do the right things amidst the fear of unknown, The Punch reported.
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CAN stated thus:
“That is why we are encouraging all youths to be courageous. If anybody wants to bribe you, say no! If anybody wants you to sell your vote, say no!
“You have the right to make sure you do what you need to do and be courageous about it,” he said.
CAN tells youths who to vote for in 2023
Damarola said that every political party had the right to choose whoever they wanted as running mate, same faith or not, The Guardian report added.
He added:
“The only thing as Christians and youth leaders is that we just have to urge our people to go out and vote their conscience.”
Former PDP BoT chairman finally reveals presidential candidate G5 governors will support
In another development, Senator Walid Jibril, the immediate past Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed confidence that the G5 Governors will back the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The PDP leader, according to Vanguard, expressed assurance that the aggrieved governors would not leave the PDP in spite of the current crisis rocking the party.
Legit.ng gathered that Senator Jibril made this known when he spoke with newsmen in Marmara, Nasarawa state on Wednesday, January 4.
Buhari finally tells Nigerians who to vote for during 2023 presidential election
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, November 10, urged Nigerians to vote for whoever they want - from any political party -in the 2023 general election.
The president said no one should mobilize resources or rogues to intimidate people in their constituencies.
He was speaking in London Wednesday, November 9, the night after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
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