Christians must register for 2015 elections – Oyedepo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6378375207242178118" itemprop="description articleBody" style="position: relative; width: 660px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE1A6ZLpT8aFjEVAXClDUBA7Q1GdhNqTNG4DBbpq4JQwhUBRruSIl0Le8ZmXSP8OTqHIpasMd1E9TJ435N6CuMYMxD0NW-Wolu7xvKDt7nVV2iMSLwHRHiLgGKSEiy_ISufnJ3RaCRbM/s1600/bo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE1A6ZLpT8aFjEVAXClDUBA7Q1GdhNqTNG4DBbpq4JQwhUBRruSIl0Le8ZmXSP8OTqHIpasMd1E9TJ435N6CuMYMxD0NW-Wolu7xvKDt7nVV2iMSLwHRHiLgGKSEiy_ISufnJ3RaCRbM/s1600/bo.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></a></div> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">       <i>Founder, Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, a prolific writer</i><br /><br />The founder of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has called on church leaders to mobilise their members across the country for the 2015 elections.<br /><br />Oyedepo said such mobilisation would enhance the process of electing credible people into political offices.<br /><br />The cleric, who clocks 60 on September 27, 2014, spoke when a delegation of the Lagos Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria led by its chairman, Bishop Sola Ore, paid him a courtesy visit during the week in his Ota, Ogun State office.<br /><br />He urged the church leaders to persuade their members to register their names for voting, describing the process as an important starting point for Nigerians to have credible leaders.<br /><br />Oyedepo said, “The PFN is a very large constituency and the mobilisation of this large number of worshippers calls for wisdom. There is need for wisdom to harness the large population of the church. The starting point is to ensure that our members register to vote.<br /><br />“The church is a strong body in Lagos and across the country. Lagos, for instance, has many mega churches. We need to harness our human resources to create a platform for the church to have a voice.</span><blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“There are groups that are building imaginary names, but we have the population and we can build real names. The Lagos city must have a feel of our impact. We are not going to vote for nonsense this time around. There is no political party in this world that will see the population of the church and ignore it.”</span></blockquote> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Oyedepo also urged Christians to support credible people in the next political dispensation.</span><blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He said, “We believe that Christian culture promotes values that make for good government. I always advocate that a leader must have character, capability and courage to be able to make impact. Christians should look for such traits before voting anybody into power.”</span></blockquote> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">While acknowledging that there are powers that contend with political office holders, Oyedepo said, “We need prayers and Christians must be ready to pray while not ignoring the ability and the power of choice they have.</span><blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“We are in trouble because there are too many people in positions of authority who don’t have capacity to confront the issues facing us as a country.”</span></blockquote> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The church leader observed that there were many good and competent people in Nigeria who failed to present themselves for elections because of the fear that the political terrain is both rough and diabolical.</span><blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He, however, said, “I think we have passed that stage. Now, democracy has come to stay in Nigeria. It is time for the good people to come out and participate in the political process.”</span></blockquote> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Responding to Oyedepo’s speech, Bishop Ore expressed appreciation for the opportunity to meet with him.</span><blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He said, “We appreciate your leadership role in the body of Christ and we crave your indulgence to continue to strengthen our hands with your prayers and support for this new administration.”</span></blockquote> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Source: Punch</span><div style="clear: both;"> </div> </div> <div class="post-footer" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 20px -2px 0px; padding: 5px 10px;"> </div> </div>

Christians must register for 2015 elections – Oyedepo

        Founder, Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, a prolific writer The founder of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel...

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2015 elections’ll surprise the world –Jonathan

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <header class="post-header cf" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="featured" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> I believe my President! God will use us to make it happen, to the admiration of all.</div> <div class="featured" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Goodluck-Jonathan-Nigeria-The-Trent-e1394382330663-795x5291.jpg" itemprop="image" rel="prettyPhoto" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="2015 elections’ll surprise the world –Jonathan"><img alt="Goodluck-Jonathan-Nigeria-The-Trent-e1394382330663-795x529" class="attachment-main-slider wp-post-image no-display appear" height="336" src="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Goodluck-Jonathan-Nigeria-The-Trent-e1394382330663-795x5291-702x336.jpg" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border: 0px; height: auto; 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margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><time class="value-datetime" datetime="2014-07-26T00:00:46+00:00" itemprop="datePublished" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">JULY 26, 2014</time> </span></span></div> <div class="post-container cf" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="post-content-right" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="post-content description" itemprop="articleBody" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px -1.857em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">P</span>resident Goodluck Jonathan has again reassured the international community that the 2015 general elections would be free, fair, transparent,  credible and peaceful to the surprise of the world.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He gave the assurance on Thursday night at the breaking of Ramadan fast with senators and members of the diplomatic corps who joined him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“I know that one thing that is dear to your hearts is what the elections in this country will look like next year.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“But let me use this unique opportunity to reassure you and I’m conveying this to my brothers, your heads of government, that our elections next year will be free and fair.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“It will be very peaceful in nature that will even surprise the whole world.”</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stressing the importance of Ramadan fast, President Jonathan urged Muslims to keep praying for Nigeria, noting that the fast is for peace, spiritual uplift and attainment to paradise.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He also added that so much was happening in the world today that demanded the constant supplication of all to the creator to seek his protection and guidance.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He regretted that some members of the society had lost their ways and allowed evil forces to take command of their faculties.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“Let us take the opportunity of this season to ask Allah to forgive them and guide them back to the path of righteousness and holiness.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“I wish to call on your Excellencies and all Muslims who are praying during this period, especially during the night of Majesty, to pray for peace and security to reign. Let us also pray to Allah to guide the leaders as well as the followers and give them wisdom to work for the development of their respective countries,” he said.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jonathan also urged them to seek God’s intervention in the various challenges confronting “our nations, especially nations facing civil strife, political instability, militancy, terrorism and financial crisis.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Mohammed Salladeen, who is also the High Commissioner of Cameroon to Nigeria, in his remark, commended the president for his steadfastness to fast along with the Muslims since he came into power.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Speaking to State House correspondents, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Mr. Atiku Bagudu, said that the senators pledged their support to the president at the occasion.</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

2015 elections’ll surprise the world –Jonathan

I believe my President! God will use us to make it happen, to the admiration of all. BY  JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, ABUJA  ON JULY 26, 2...

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