INEC Appointment: Christian Group Asks Shari’a Council To Quit Provocative Comments…Call For Election Boycot’ll Deepen Religious Tensions

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The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has warned against politicising the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying threats by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) to boycott elections along religious lines could increase tensions and weaken public trust in Nigeria’s democracy. Reacting to the call for the sacking of the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, the organisation said his appointment remained the constitutional prerogative of the President in conjunction with the National Assembly. The CSMN in a statement by the Chairman of its…

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