The Jamaatul Nasril Islam, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad III, has asked the General Overseer of the Living Faith World Outreach Ministries, also known as Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, to stop heating up the polity ahead of the general elections in the country.

Also, the group cautioned Niger Delta ex-militants like the leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Asari Dokubo, Victor Ben Ebikabowei(Boy Loaf), Government Ekpudomenowei(Tompolo) and other militants in the same manner.

JNI’s Secretary-General, Dr Abubakar Aliyu-Khalid, at a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday, said rather than fanning the ember of war, Oyedepo and his likes, should preach peace ahead the general elections.

Acknowledging that elections, the world over, are usually associated with anxieties, uncertainty and tension, Aliyu-Khalid, said there was the need for Nigerians to refrain from making inflammatory statements that could jeopardise the polls.

According to him, the forthcoming presidential election was the most keenly contested in Nigeria history, noting that even at that, there was the absolute need for all Nigerians, regardless of religion or tribe to shun violence before, during and after the elections.

The JNI scribe urged all the contestants to accept the outcome of the elections, saying in every election, there must be winners and losers.

He therefore urged the two major political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party and the main opposition All Progressives Congress, to abide by the Abuja accord.

He said, “While all these situations keep growing by each day that come to pass, the political atmosphere increasingly gets charged. With clashes between rival political supporters and thugs occurring at one place or the other, a state of fear of drifting to wide-spread violence as witnessed in 2011, is already setting in.

“For instance, Bishop Oyedepo of Winners Chapel at Ota, was reported to have made a lot of inciting hate speech recently. Tompolo and Asari Dokubo are not left out. This is just to mention but a few.

“The JNI, therefore, finds it necessary to discharge what it believes is an obligation upon itself; that is, to call on all Nigerians to shun violence in any way, in any form and at all phases of the elections and its aftermath.”

He called on not only Muslims but the entire citizens of the country to “demonstrate real and genuine sense of patriotism, responsibility, tolerance and commitment to peace and stability in Nigeria, before, during and after the forthcoming elections.”

He also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to be committed in ensuring free, fair and credible elections.

He said, “Bearing the burden of the trust of leadership, being conscious of the imperative of truthfulness in salvaging a rather drifting polity, the JNI hereby asserts that the most significant antidotes to violence are free, fair and credible elections on one hand and faithful acceptance of the outcome of elections by all on the other.

In any election, there must be winners and losers, and we would only get it right when the elections are obviously and manifestly seen to be transparent and credible in conduct, and consequently the losers accept defeat in good faith.”



http://www.punchng.com/news/stop-heating-up-polity-sultan-group-tells-oyedepo-ex-militants/

Hmmmmmm....em don start??

the statement attributed to Oyedepo seems to have been refuted by him.

The sultan should have included GEJ, cos his body language shows he is in support of the inflamatory words by the militants.

Sultan attacks boko haram n nt harmless citizens!

Tolexander:
the statement attributed to Oyedepo seems to have been refuted by him.

The sultan should have included GEJ, cos his body language shows he is in support of the inflamatory words by the militants.

And your villain sultan failed to caution youths that threw stones at GEJ

SW hypocrisy is second to none

if you see this as wrong, then something is wrong in your brain. if you see this as wrong, then something is wrong in your brain.

The war after the elections will be very deadly.

I'm off to Gambia for safety

where did the bishop make hate-infested statements or opened the gates of hell in the two videos here

http://www.naij.com/371855-what-bishop-oyedepo-said-about-gej-will-shock-you.html and go down to the video

the sultan is being misguided...afterall it was after his Boko Haram brothers started killing fellow muslims that he started lamenting

Has the sultan read the truth of the matter before even jumping to conclusion ?

The ex-militants are the ones to heed to this advice.

War isn't as sweet as it sounds. Those who have experienced it will never wish for it to happen.

Oyedepo Deserves an apology ....that's all I'm saying

Abi na

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Pastor oyedepo is a politician see what he said in his church in kwara state

http://www.kwara247.com/news/2015-bishop-oyedepo-urges-christians-to-vote-en-masse/

sai buhari as pro-jonathan shouted at kaduna campaign

Sultan group pls tell your bokoharam boys to stop killing for buhari

PLS PASTORS.. EASY

tell them.
the atmosphere is tense already, watch what you say or you may be instigating violence/fear without knowing

This is like Shekau urging the government to stop terrorizing!!

OYEDEPO SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM POLITICS

There is fire on the mountain but no one seems to be on the run

temitemi1:
Sultan attacks boko haram n nt harmless citizens!

shut up pls
try and agree with what he says eben though you and the most popular boy on Nairaland has sold the little humanity left in you.
the atmosphere is though already and the man condemning threat filled outburst and he is even advising all Nigeria to shun violence but all you can say is dat.
am not surprised, if you can commend fayose death wish, what you can't commend.
brainless man following a clueless drunk

he should be trying to stop bokohoram instead.

Okay

Dear "sultan", please focus on your boko boys who have been losing a lot of ground lately!

We need a peaceful environment to thrive, let us all take our stand for peace!

iiichidodo:
The Sultan shouldn't fret but must come to terms with the end of crude oil output from Nigeria to the oil market should the conspiracy and blackmail against GEJ prevail...if he is that wise a ruler then he can prevail on his follwers to be patients till 2019 lest Niger militants plunge the economy in to hell.

YOU HAVE THE BRAIN OF AN ANTELOPE

lookingforjob:



OYEDEPO SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM POLITICS

Did you put him in it?

this oyedepo guy is getting too mixed up in political affairs for safety. money is truly d root of all evil

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The Sultan should focus on his region and let SS be.






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