The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev. Felix Ajakaye, has dissociated himself from an online report of January 9 calling for the arrest and prosecution of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for allegedly making unguarded statements.
He also called on politicians canvassing for elective posts to discuss ideas and policies that will enhance the growth and development of the country and not to heat up the polity.
In a statement made available to journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the bishop said he was not aware of the online report until he started receiving calls from concerned people.
He said, “A news story was published in 2012 by ‘Punch’ and some newspapers on my comment on the alleged statement by Maj. Gen. Buhari (retd.) after the 2011 general elections in Nigeria. It is the story the dirty people are now manipulating as an interview I just granted in 2015.”
Ajakaye described the online story as a practical example of “politics of desperation and manipulation”, saying those behind the recycled story were agents of “division and darkness.”
The bishop, who said the country was passing through a difficult time called on all Nigerians including religious leaders to work together to avoid the total collapse of the country.
“Inevitably this is the actual time for change and we must not allow the wind of change to pass us by.
“All of us, including religious leaders, must work together for this change if we do not want Nigeria to collapse totally,” he said.
While calling for the sincerity of all stake holders towards ensuring credible elections, the cleric called for the the independence of judiciary and prosecution of anybody found culpable in election rigging.
“In the same way, the judiciary must live up to its expectation. It must maintain its independence and identity, rather than be in the pockets of the executive. To avoid unnecessary tension and crisis in our society, the judiciary must strive to speed up the various election petitions.”
The bishop described politics as a clean game which he said was for service and good governance for the benefit of mankind though he agreed that there were “dirty people in Nigeria” who engaged in politics.
Such people, the bishop said were in politics to acquire power, prestige and money and could do anything to achieve their ambition.

Source
http://www.punchng.com/news/ekiti-catholic-bishop-disowns-anti-buhari-report/

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