Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has called on church leaders and Christians in the state to participate actively in the coming general elections.
In an advisory endorsed by its Chairman, Bishop Christian Nyong, the Christian body said the right to participate in political and electoral processes is constitutionally guaranteed, noting that it is not against the dictates of the Christian faith.
Bishop Nyong however warned Church leaders not to undertake actions or partake in activities that are capable of inciting civil unrest or causing a breach of public peace.
Restating the belief that power belongs to God, CAN cautioned candidates to be civil and temperate in their utterances during campaigns, noting that inflammatory utterances by politicians could derail the democratic process
