*Warns group to stop using its acronym
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday debunked claims that it has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for
the 2019 presidential election, dissociating itself from endorsement of Buhari
by a political group, Change Advocates of Nigeria, using similar CAN acronym
with the Christian body.
Speaking on the report, CAN President, Rev. Supo
Ayokunle, stated that the association "has been drawn to a report with the
title: ‘CAN says no vacancy in Aso Rock, endorses Buhari, Oshiomhole’ as
published on some online media platforms.”
According to CAN, "After reading the report,
we have come to realise that the statement was issued by a political movement,
Change Advocates of Nigeria, with the same acronym, CAN.
"We wish to reiterate here that the Christian
body has not endorsed President Buhari or any other presidential aspirant for
election. We wish to urge the public to discountenance the claim because it did
not emanate from Christian Association of Nigeria at all."
Ayokunle explained that "CAN recognises the
right of political groups to perform their activities and also endorse whoever
they deem fit in support of their political aspirations, disassociating its
members from the political group using its acronym ‘CAN’.
"While
we are presently making enquiries to determine the circumstances behind a group
deploying our acronym for political mileage, we call on Nigerians once again to
dismiss the alleged report as coming from CAN.
"We pray for all that are contesting for one
position or the other including the incumbent president that the will of the
Lord will come to pass in their lives and that the best person in the mind of
God would emerge victorious in the name of Jesus Christ."
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