Anambra poll: Sensitize people to understand what politics is all about, AA candidate tells church leaders

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By Madu Obi

The governorship candidate of Action Alliance, AA, for the November 8 Anambra election, Ozo Jeff Nweke, has urged Christian leaders to sensitize their members to truly understand what politics is all about.

Speaking as a guest preacher at Hear the Word of God by Fire Ministries, Awka on Sunday, Nweke said the church should know that politics is a natural phenomenon that is recurring and therefore, needs effective participation by all.

"Christians should know that politics is what drives democracy and dividends of democracy can only come when people participate in electing those who drive it. If Christians do not participate in the election, they should not have the moral right to criticize the leaders of democracy", he said.

He urged the Anambra electorate to come out in their numbers to vote for candidates of their choice in the forthcoming elections, even as he advised those to be elected to serve the people diligently.

"I prayed God to direct me on this election and I am hopeful that he will get me there. I reiterate my earlier call on the politicians to refrain from heating up the policy. They should allow the electorate to vote according to their conscience", Nweke advised.

Describing vote buying as one of the greatest obstacles to good governance in Nigeria, he warned voters about the long-term consequences of selling their votes for cash.

“The money you collect during voting means you have taken your share of basic infrastructure in advance and with that, you lose the moral right to challenge bad governance", he noted.

Nweke also reminded the people that without Permanent Voter Card (PVC), they cannot perform the civic duty of being part of the electoral process and urged eligible voters to register with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, during the next exercise.

“You cannot claim to support someone if you fail to register and vote", he added.