AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS URGE VOTERS TO CHOOSE CHARACTER OVER SENTIMENT.
By Bamanga Abdullahi Gombi Yola. Ahead of the 2027 general elections, religious leaders across the country have continued to urge citizens to shun vote buying and elect leaders of proven integrity and credibility. The religious leaders messages centered around the need for voters to elect leaders wisely, for integrity, honestly and commitment to justice. Radio Nigeria Correspondent in Yola, Bamanga Abdullahi reports that the call dominated sermons and admonitions delivered by Muslim and Christian clerics especially in Adamwa State in recent times. The religious leaders also called on INEC, security agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful electoral process in Adamawa State and the nation at large. In an interview, the Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque, Sheikh Ibrahim Makari said the country needs leaders who are honest, knowledgeable, accountable and God-fearing, stressing further that moving the nation forward is a collective responsibility. Professo...