The Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan, Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin, has advised clerics to be mindful of their utterances as it relates to the outcome of the elections.
Abegunrin, who advised in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan said that this was in the interest of Nigeria’s peace and unity.
He appealed to clerics to continue to pray for the country.
“I am grateful to Oyo indigenes for being peaceful during the elections.
“ I pray that the remaining elections will also be peaceful.
“We must avoid anything that can destroy the society – jealousy, bitterness, selfishness, and other vices that weaken us.
“To be close to God and one another is to love and embrace one another’s ideas.
Let’s jettison the phenomenon of the winner-takes-it-all but represent the interest of the entire population,” he said.
Abegunrin urged those who won in the elections and those who would win in the remaining elections to dedicate themselves to the service of the country.
“We are confident that, with God on our side, the newly-elected leaders will follow God’s will.
“Christians and Muslims should let their holiness transcend the doors of the church, especially, and mosques, to the homes, offices, schools, and political arena.
“I pray that in all our activities, God will use us to make Nigeria peaceful, progressive, and holy.
“Nothing is impossible with God, He only needs our cooperation,” Abegunrin said.
