Catholic Bishop Urges Nigerians to Keep their Faith in INEC Alive

The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has urged Nigerians to keep their faith with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to give the country credible elections.

He said this at the Retreat & Pastoral Center, Nodu Okpuno, in Awka South local government of Anambra State while reacting to the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections by INEC, noted that the development came to him as a shock.

While noting that the situation caused serious financial loss to many Nigerians especially those who traveled from far and near to be part of the process, Bishop Ezeokafor said the challenges notwithstanding, Nigerians should place the nation’s interest above personal gains.

He also urged Nigerian to come in mass to vote for their candidate comes 23rd of February and not to be demoralized by the postponement.


He however noted that it has never been heard that election was postponed on the exact day it was supposed to hold but he said it is better to have a delay and get it right than rush into it wrongly.

He finally cautioned against violence, vote-buying and selling which he claims was a moral sin.