Killers of Deborah Samuel must face justice, says PFN president

…says Christians won’t vote for Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

National President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke has called on both the federal and Sokoto State government to fish out the killers of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto and treat them like murderers.

The PFN president also declared that the Christian body will not support any political party that field Muslim-Muslim ticket during the presidential election in 2023.

Speaking during the 30th anniversary of PFN in Osun State on Saturday, the cleric in a statement issued by the state Director of Media, Bishop Seun Adeoye, the PFN President condemned “those who were killing in the name of religion.

“Killing in the name of religion is barbaric, unrighteous, ungodly and demonic. We want killings in the name of religion to stop in Nigeria. 

“It is regrettable that one of our daughters was stoned to death and set ablaze. We urge all religion leaders in Nigeria to educate their adherents. Nigeria is not again in stone age. It is criminal offence and the killers should be fished out and brought to book. They are killers and the punishment meant for killers be meted on them,” he added.

Bishop Oke who also spoke on the 2023 elections said that Nigeria is a secular state and that Christians will not fold their arms and allow a situation where the president and the vice-president would be Muslims.

According to him, it would also be wrong for a Muslim to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari after eight years as president. 

“The Church in Nigeria is saying no to a Muslim-Muslim ticket. We are going to mobilise the church against such political party. PFN has 65 million people and we will vote against such party.

“Obasanjo handed over to Yar’adua, Yar’adua to Jonathan and Jonathan to Buhari and who else should Buhari hands over to but a Christian,” he said.

He called on all PFM members to ensure they possess their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC) and vote out any bad government.

In his speech, the Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola represented by his deputy, Mr. Gboyega Alabi explained the roles being played by his government to ensure peace in the state.