Nigerians have been advised to vote according to their conscience and elect candidates of their choice in next month’s general elections and avoid voting inducements.
A renowned cleric, Prophet Muideen Kasali, warned the people against trading off God’s will for the country for monetary and material gains at the forthcoming poll.
Prophet Kasali said politicians, electorate, electoral body and all stakeholders in the election must be thorough in their conduct to allow God fulfill His good plans for our nation.
In order to make this happen, he said incidence of vote buying and selling, violence, fraud of any form and other unwholesome activities that usually characterized elections in Nigeria must be avoided.
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The popular cleric, who is the General Overseer of the Hour of Mercy Prayer Ministry Worldwide (Oke Alaseyori), spoke during 5-day open air crusade, held at Odo-Owa Ekiti, in Ijero local government area of Ekiti state.
He said what should be the focus of all Nigerians, who are ready to participate in the electoral process, is to vote according to the conscience for the fulfillment of God’s purpose for the citizenry.
According to him, “during the polls, our people must do away with tendencies that could make us unconsciously subvert the will, purpose and plans of God for our people and nation”.
“People must not sell or buy votes. Vote buying and other voting inducement are not good for the system.
” Your vote is your conscience. Vote for any party or candidate your conscience directed you to vote for.
“Don’t collect money, cloth, rice and other stuff that can make you act against your conscience during the election.”
