Sokoto, Nigeria, Sep 14, 2018 / 14:58 pm
In the face of Nigeria's upcoming general election, the country's bishops have encouraged politicians and residents to participate in a just voting process.
The Nigerian bishops' conference met in Sokoto Sept. 6-14, where they discuss the general election which is to be held in February 2019. Their concluding communique called for a respectful electoral process and emphasized its importance to the country's success.
"We demand that the choice of the electorate, once made, be respected by all. Although elections are not enough to enthrone good governance, they are an important stage in that project," read the statement.
"Unless we get our electoral process right, elections in Nigeria will only become expensive cosmetic exercises that legitimise corruption and ineptitude."