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From Scholastica Onyeka, Makurdi
The Synod of All Nations Evangelism Ministry, in Benue State, has called on the Judiciary to carefully address all the controversies arising from the recent presidential elections for the peace and unity of the nation.
The call was made as part of the resolution reached on the 3rd day of International Communion of World Missions Conference, being the first quarter Synod for the year 2023.
Reading the communiqué to newsmen at Faith Cathedral, Makurdi, Chairman of Synod, Most Rev. Yimam Orkwar, stated that the presidential election recently conducted by INEC sparked off series of controversies across the country.
Stressing that that there were contending issues, which must be addressed, he said: “What INEC promised was not what we saw. Nobody will say election in Nigeria was free and fair. Other results were uploaded but the presidential result was not uploaded as promised.
“If something was wrong, why did it affect the presidential results alone? The elections were not free, fair and credible,” he said.
“We call on the Judiciary which is constitutionally empowered to look into the complaints to discharge its duties without fear or favour in the best interest of the nation.
“Synod calls on all Nigerians particularly those who contested elections and their teeming supporters to exercise patience while they await the decisions of the Election Petition Tribunals and to resist all forms of violent behaviour and utterances that are capable of causing instability and disaffection.
“Synod calls on the government at the centre and the various states to, in the interest of the nation, ensure a smooth transition at all levels so that the incoming administration would take off smoothly.
Earlier, the synod observed with great concern the issues of insecurity across the nation; the wanton killings and destruction of lives and property in Southern Kaduna, Plateau, Benue states and other parts of the nation in recent times and called on the Federal Government and security agencies to continue to uphold the issue of protection of life and property and not treat it with levity because of the transition process.
