A lot of pressure is being applied on the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the February 23 presidential election.
Vanguard quoted a senior but unnamed CAN official as stating this on Wednesday.
According to the official, CAN leadership was being pressured by some influential Nigerians to align with the ruling party by congratuling the president.
The source stated that the pressure had assumed the status of subtle blackmail, adding that it was being made to look like CAN leadership was partisan and against the government for not paying a congratulatory visit to the Presidential Villa.
He said, “We have seen how they are polarising the church so that it cannot act as a body. The Bible says the house divided against itself cannot stand.
“This is where we find ourselves today. If there’s no unity among us, who says the enemy cannot attack and go away? It’s very unfortunate.
“If you know the pressure mounted on CAN leadership that we, as a body, have to go and congratulate the president.
“However, the church is saying this election is controversial and we see what is happening. But, they are still mounting pressure seriously.
“They are telling us if we don’t congratulate him, it means we are against him and that we are partisan. However, we are saying let them resolve the issues (in court) before we go and congratulate whoever wins. That’s the situation we find ourselves as the Church of God.”
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