CAN disowns letter written on governorship election in Kaduna

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, has refuted what it called “a fake letter, circulating on social media and other platforms in the name of CAN for Christians to vote for a particular political party in the governorship election in the state.

CAN noted that the address, signature, letterhead, content, mode and pattern of writing is not written by CAN, saying that it is meant to tarnish the image of the body of Christ in the state.

The aim of the fake letter, according to Rev. John Joseph Hayab, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said, “Why? Because some desperate politicians want to use us to poison the minds of our good brothers and neighbors Muslims. Christians and the general public should kindly disregard this.”

The purported letter said, “After the review of the presidential and National Assembly elections that just concluded, all Christians in Kaduna State are requested to vote for a particular political party in the gubernatorial election next Saturday.”

According to CAN, “We are watching to see how far they will go and we know God will humble them and expose their craftiness.”

Rev Hayab opined that the letter may just be an effort by the fake writer to instigate division in the state to help achieve their political agenda, saying, “Well-meaning Christians and Muslims in Kaduna state should know that this letter is not the language of CAN under my leadership.”

“For those who have given themselves to cheap blackmail, we have God in heaven who sees and will judge. Politics should not be this petty and we must not lose our senses of reasoning just to get power by setting people against each other not knowing what may be the consequence,” he advised.

He explained that nothing like that ever happened, but he understands one pastor announced on Sunday in one of the churches mentioning ECWA, Anglican, and CAN