By Ogochukwu Isioma
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has taken a swipe at ex-Borno Governor Kashim Shettima’s alleged hiring of bishops at his unveiling ceremony as APC vice presidential candidate.
In a statement, Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary of PFN, Bishop Emmah Isong, described the act as a ploy to curry Christains’ favour, calling it a national embarrassment.
metrowatchxtra recalls yjag Shettima was unveiled in Abuja on Wednesday, July 20 as the running mate to the APC standard bearer, Bola Tinubu.
The event witnessed a parade of “unknown bishops”, supposedly to add colour to the ceremony and give an impression of wide acceptability of the infamous Muslim-Muslim ticket by the Christian community.
Expressing displeasure at the party’s allegedly hiring “bishops” to grace their unveiling event, Bishop Emmah Isong said in a statement that it is high time political leaders cease wooing religious leaders to their side.
“It is not difficult to get a tailor to sow those clothes. Moreso, there are many hungry so-called clerics who can attend such meetings at the rate of N1,500 per head. Politicians can rent crowd including clergymen,” the PFN National Publicity Secretary stated.
(Culled from Daily Sun)
