The outcome of the Osun State governorship election, according to Joseph Nweke, chairman of the Anambra State Christian Association of Nigeria, is a manifestation of God’s intervention in Nigerian politics and a change in the democratic process.
According to Nweke, the outcome of the election demonstrated that God did not want people to have too much authority.
The cleric spoke on Tuesday in Onitsha and praised the lawmakers for beginning electoral reform, which he claimed was intended to bring equity back to the nation’s political processes.
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the victor, became the first benefactor of Nigeria’s new election system, according to Nweke, who is also the Archdeacon of Onitsha Inland Archdeaconry.
He said, “When I heard that Adeleke won the election, two things came to my mind. There is what I would call the hand of God in the election. It is not an easy thing to defeat an incumbent in any election.
“Osun is a Christian/Muslim state. From what I heard, Osun has over 65% Christian and 35% Muslim and Adeleke is a Christian.
“So, for them to survive, they are working towards their faith. However, the religious politics in the country is growing wings. So, to me, God is at work in Nigeria, starting from Osun State.
“How can you tell me that a serving governor of a state who has the state’s economy at his disposal, could lose the election in such a devastating manner? There is the hand of God in the process and God is taking us to the next level that we have not yet gotten to.”
The preacher encouraged Nigerians to register for permanent voter cards and get ready to vote in 2023 in order to bring about the necessary change.
He continued by saying that CAN as an organization has not backed any candidates and urged the electorate to choose the best candidates for bringing the nation out of its current predicament.
