The national secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Cosmos Ilechukwu has said that the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) could hamper the peaceful coexistence of the country.
The PFN said despite its advice to political parties, the APC went ahead with a same-faith ticket for the 2023 presidential election.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Ilechukwu said the same-faith ticket will not foster unity in the country.
He said: “The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria reaffirms its position that a same faith ticket can in no way, be justified, as it is not in the interest of Nigeria, as it further jeopardizes the prospects of peaceful co-existence and building of a united nation.
“The PFN notes that even in the face of the unprecedented level of disunity in the country, some of the political parties and politicians have acted in disregard of the fragility of the times we live in, made worse by the poor management of our fault lines, thus further polarising the country.”
Ilechukwu said the PFN is non-partisan and has never been in the business of endorsing candidates, adding that the body will not do so in 2023.
