By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has advised religious leaders in the country to eschew partisan politics in order not to lose their status and public respect.
President Buhari gave the advice in his remarks at the Interfaith Initiative for Peace Conference on Saturday in Abuja.
The President urged religious leaders to play the roles they had played in 2015 that saw a peaceful election.
He said, “I appeal to them to eschew partisan politics and appeal to their respective members to read the manifesto of each political party, discuss and pray for God’s guidance before casting their votes.
“Religious leaders should not be seen to involve themselves in partisan politics or political controversies. Otherwise they risk losing their status and public respect.”
He commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, the Catholic…
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