Adamawa elections: Archbishop Panti Filibus Calls for peace
The Archbishop of the Lutheran church of Christ (LCCN) and the President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Most Rev Panti Filibus Musa called on the people of Adamawa state to remain peace as they await the conclusion of the gubernatorial election which was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer at the collation centre in Yola.
Archbishop sent out a press statement through the communication office of the church which was made available to the media on Monday at about 4pm from the Church headquarters in Numan Adamawa State.
The Statement reads:
On behalf of the Lutheran
church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) I wish to congratulate the entire people of
Adamawa State for a peaceful conduct before, during and after the Governorship
and State House of Assembly elections held on the 9th of March 2019
across all the 21 local government areas of the State. The conduct of the
people of Adamawa State as observed generally have demonstrated your commitment
to authentic democratic culture.
While we await the conclusion
and outcomes of the elections, I call on us to assume collective responsibility
for peace to reign in our state and by extension, our country. I call on all
parties and party members to exercise high sense of restraint in making
statements or taking actions that may heat up the polity. Let me particularly
admonish the youths to stay calm and remain law abiding at any time during this
period.
I wish to also commend the
Independent National Electoral Commission and all-party agents at the collation
centres for conducting themselves in a peaceful manner. This demonstrates that
the people of Adamawa state are peace loving and law abiding.
I call on all to remain fervent
in prayers for peace in the states where elections have been declared inclusive
and others where collation was suspended.
God bless Adamawa State, God
bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Peace.
