{"id":30665,"date":"2020-09-10T07:45:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T07:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=30665"},"modified":"2020-09-10T07:46:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T07:46:09","slug":"peaceful-election-critical-to-destiny-of-citizens-of-edo-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=30665","title":{"rendered":"Peaceful election critical to destiny of citizens of Edo \u2014CAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Samson-Ayokunle-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nigerians will remain helpless unless security architecture is completely overhauled \u2014CAN\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for a peaceful conduct of the Edo State governorship election set for September 19 stating that it is critical to the destiny of citizens of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The call was made on Wednesday by the Edo State chapter of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/people-playing-politics-with-southern-kaduna-crisis-giving-it-different-narratives-can\/\">CAN<\/a>&nbsp;which announced that fasting and prayers will be held on September 16, for the conduct of a peaceful election in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was made known by the state Chairman of the association, Bishop Oyonnude Kure, who tagged the event, \u201cThe Unbeatable God\u201d, while briefing newsmen in Benin ahead of the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that seeking God\u2019s grace before, during and after the election needs to be emphasised because a peaceful election is critical to the destiny of the citizens of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCAN hereby calls on all churches, all pastors, all Christians, all God-fearing and all good people of Edo for a one-day prayer and fasting for peaceful elections in Edo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe prayer service is very crucial and critical to the destiny of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe all in humility and reverence stand in prayers to call on God Almighty for divine intervention in His mercy and Almightiness for peace like a river in the state before, during and after elections,\u201d Kure added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for a peaceful conduct of the Edo State governorship election set for September 19 stating that it is critical to the destiny of citizens of the state. 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