The Catholic Church has urged the the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the electorate to ensure a free, fair and credible election.
According to the Secretary-General Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, at a media parley in Abuja, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria had released a Pastoral letter on the 2023 Elections in Nigeria, focusing on the decorum and discipline required for the free, fair and credible conduct of the elections.
The Bishops reminded the citizenry that Democracy cannot thrive in any society where the rule of law is frequently breached and as such, called on Nigerians to, irrespective of creed or tribe, participate fully in the electoral process, which includes registering, collecting their Permanent Voter Cards, voting and protecting their votes to ensure that they count.
They also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to eliminate all obstacles that may impede the election, including guaranteeing that Bimodal Voter Accreditation System will work on election day in all the polling units across the country, as well as the efficient electronic transmission of results from the polling units as it will engender transparency and ensure trust in the electoral process.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Director of Social Communication, Very Reverend Father Mike Umoh, said, the 2023 general elections offer a sign of hope in the midst of the national disaster that has befallen the country.
He said the Catholic Church has shown a lot of concern for the plights and suffering of the common man in Nigeria and the catholic Bishops in fulfilment of their prophetic roles, draw attention of those in power to the numerous problems in the country.
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