By Paul Akalonu
The Northern Pentecostal Bishops have stated that they do not support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
The clarification comes as controversy lingers over recent photos of some clerics under the umbrella of “Northern Pentecostal Bishops” with APC presidential candidate in what appeared to be a formal meeting.
Soon after, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, disowned the “Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria,” insisting that their position on rejecting Muslim-Muslim Ticket of Same Faith remained unchanged.
However, in a statement issued on Friday, September 30, Bishop Jonas Katung, a member of the Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria, stated that the meeting was never intended to be an endorsement.
He added that rather than being condemned, his group should be commended for bringing the plight of Northern Christians to the attention of the APC presidential candidate on his choice of Muslim running mate.
During the meeting with Tinubu, he also stated that notable and respected church leaders such as Arc Bishop John Praise, the national vice president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), and Rev Danjuma Byang all spoke to highlight the marginalisation and injustice meted out to Christians in the north over the years, which created mistrust among northern Christians about the APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket.
