The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) to accept the results as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and make no recourse to violence if it is found unacceptable.
The conference also urged the two parties to enjoin their followers to keep the peace in the overall interest of country.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja, President of the CBCN, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, who called on the security forces to be at alert and contain any post-election violence, and to be holistic in their approach to security by ensuring that in their attempt to prevent post-election violence, they do not leave the space open for sustained renewed attacks by Boko Haram.
Recall that Nigeria is still waiting for the full release of the presidential election which was held on Saturday 28th, concluded on Sunday 29th due technical hitches.
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