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By Sunday Ani
Supreme Head of Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria, Prophet Solomon Alao, has urged the Federal Government to be more circumspect in dealing with opposition parties and their presidential candidates.
He specifically warned against the arrest of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed.
The cleric stated this in his Easter message advising the government to appease those who lost the elections and assure them of getting justice in court rather than threats to apprehend them for treason.
“The Federal Government must thread softly in dealing with Obi and Datti and stop the threat of arresting and prosecuting them for treason. If they do that, I can see the scenario of 1964 playing out again and that will be very devastating for the country. We have not seen enough of persuasion and conviction from the government and the ruling party to convince opposition parties and their candidates that they will not interfere in the judicial process; and this is the time to do that.”
The cleric advised the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, to be magnanimous in victory even as he warned his spokespersons to stop over heating the polity.
“They should realise that the campaign is over and start handling reactions as people who are ready to govern all Nigerians irrespective of their sentiments.”
Prophet Alao, who noted that the country has never been polarised like this, also admonished Obi to warn his supporters to watch their utterances and stop creating enemies for him for what they post on social media.
Heir struggle is not against a military government, but a constitutionally recognised government.
“No Nigerian should advocate a return of military government or interim government which has been declared illegal by the court. But the judiciary has a role to play in stabilising the country by being impartial in adjudicating over political cases before them.”
The C& S leader said the essence of Easter was to show love and sacrifice, which was practically displayed by Jesus Christ, who died on the cross to redeem mankind from eternal condemnation.
He said if Jesus Christ could do that, there was no sacrifice too much from anybody to save the country from sliding into the precipice. He also urged religious leaders to continue to pray for the peace and stability of Nigeria.
