Christians Should Get Involved in Politics, Says Archbishop Oliver Abah
- Archbishop Oliver Abah has said the popular notion amongst Christians that politics was a dirty game should stop
- The Prelate-Elect of the Methodist Church of Nigeria said the notion has made some believers to distance themselves from politics
- Archbishop Abah stated, however, that if politics was dirty, it is the more reason the children of God should get involved in it so as to clean it up
Otukpo - The All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 senatorial candidate for Benue South, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, on Tuesday, August 20 paid a congratulatory visit to the Prelate-Elect of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Archbishop Oliver Abah, at his private residence in Otukpo, Benue state.
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Onjeh and his team were received by Archbishop Abah, in company of other eminent Bishops of the Methodist Church of Nigeria.
Speaking at the occasion, Onjeh said he received the news of Archbishop Abah's emergence as the Prelate-Elect of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, with great delight.
He took the opportunity to equally congratulate Rt. Rev. Joshua Ngbede, the Bishop of Apa Methodist Church who was present at the occasion, on his election as the Archbishop-Elect, Archdiocese of Benue, Methodist Church of Nigeria, the position vacated by Archbishop Abah.
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Onjeh stated that Archbishop Abah's ascension to the high ecclesiastical office - being the first northerner to attain that height - was a source of great pride and inspiration to the entire good people of Benue South and all Methodists in Nigeria.
He also noted that the entire people of Benue South and Ogbadibo in particular, where both he and the Archbishop hailed from, were proud of the clergyman and hoped that he would be steadfast in his prayers of intercession for the peace, progress and development of the entire nation.
Reacting, Archbishop Abah thanked Onjeh and his team for the visit and expressed gratitude to God for the preservation of life; noting that the purpose of human existence was encapsulated in Matthew 5:16.
The Prelate-Elect admitted that although he was not a partisan politician, he had closely followed Onjeh’s political journey; and had always had sympathy for his cause, noting that there was a popular notion amongst Christians that politics was a dirty game, hence some believers prefer to distance themselves from it.
Archbishop Abah stated however that if politics was dirty, the more reason the children of God should get involved in it so as to clean it up.
Archbishop Abah described Onjeh as a credible politician, adding that he desires credible individuals that would deliver the dividends of democracy to take up public office, as that was the only way the people could feel the impact of government.
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Meanwhile, the Catholic Archbishop of Jos Archdiocese, Most Rev. Matthew Ishaya Audu, said he has accepted the apology tendered to the Catholic Church by Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state on his reference to the Pope.
The governor made the controversial comment while talking about his appointment as the Director General of the APC presidential campaign ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The comment angered members of the Catholic faith who berated the governor for dragging the name of the Pope into Nigerian politics.
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In a related development, the current deputy national publicity secretary of the APC, Hon. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has commended the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as the party's vice presidential candidate.
In a statement sent to Legit.ng, the APC chieftain assured Nigerians that fears being expressed in some quarters only exist in the realm of imagination of opposition.
He added that Shettima's experience will ensure the APC ticket is stronger.
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