Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has urged the Church in Nigeria to be vigilant and not allow itself to be used by desperate politicians who desire power at all cost in the 2023 general elections.

The governor stated this on Sunday at the St. Paul’s Cathedral, Diobu-Port Harcourt during the Rivers Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dedication Service for 2023 Election Campaigns.

Wike, told the Church in Nigeria to ‘shine its eyes’, a Nigerian lingo to be alert to current happenings, and not be dragged unnecessarily into political intrigues.

“All of us should participate in the politics of Nigeria but the church must not be used as if we are fighting a religious war.

“We have to be careful so that the church is not destroyed,” the governor said.

Wike said just as the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not good for democracy, so also is it unacceptable for a northerner – PDP’s Atiku Abubakar – to take over from Katsina-born President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

“We cannot hand over govt to unserious people,” Wike said, adding that political parties must pay to use any public facility in Rivers.

Unending Row
With about two months to the 2023 presidential election on February 25, politicians have been seen at major programmes of mega churches, tacitly seeking support of their large congregations.

Wike’s 2023 presidential ambition was terminated when he lost the PDP’s primary to Atiku in May. Atiku, a former Vice President later stung Wike when he passed over his closest rival at the primary and chose Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.

Wike has since been at loggerheads with PDP presidential candidate (Atiku) over the chairmanship of Iyorchia Ayu. Wike with four other PDP governors known as the G5 or the Integrity Group have insisted that Benue-born Ayu must step down for a southerner as a precondition to support the 2023 ambition of Atiku.

Last month, Wike promised logistics support for the campaigns of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and his New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

While Wike and his allies have not been seen to campaign for Atiku, it is not clear whether they will support Obi, Kwankwaso or APC’s Bola Tinubu in the contest for Aso Rock’s top job.

Peter Obi is a fraud and a pretentious character; he is the product of a terrible PR job that will destroy whatever is left of Nigeria.

Aufbauh:
This is the right counsel against the mischievous desperation of Obi who keep creeping into different churches to sell his fake product.

Peter Obi is a fraud and a pretentious character; he is the product of a terrible PR job that will destroy whatever is left of Nigeria.

TechW:

You obviously did not read the message

“All of us should participate in the politics of Nigeria but the church must not be used as if we are fighting a religious war

Aufbauh:

You read but couldn't comprehend the precepts.

TechW:

Read all to get the message

“All of us should participate in the politics of Nigeria but the church must not be used as if we are fighting a religious war

will you honestly tell me that your support for your candidate is born out of the candidate's capacity to deliver?
None is as energetic as Obi,

Aufbauh:


Why do you refused to quote or answer my extract?


If you can't understand the extract then I'll do you a favour to explain.
The extract implies that Christians shouldn't see the election as we against the other religion. It's not a religious war or competition so we shouldn't be projecting someone (Obi) as the'Christain candidate'.

gift2xl:
When they bring the money we collect it because it's our money non refundable. During voting period we vote obi period!!

TechW:


Why should I answer you when you did not make a reference to this https://www.nairaland.com/7475271/bola-tinubu-ibadan-meeting-south-west

Church is made up human being and it's not wike that will tell the church who to vote for , besides, Muslim Muslim ticket was APC strategy to win an election, could you tell me the rationale behind it when to him Tinubu, power must come to the South, why did he not say , power should go to the most competent?
To you, church should remain docile and be schemed out of the affairs of the nation.

Melvinkel:
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OBI don lose my guy, Muslim ticket is not good for democracy but I will rather support them than atiku and church campaign