The Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to pray for peace to reign ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
The Etsu Nupe made the appeal when the ADP’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Yabagi Yusuf-Sani, paid him a courtesy visit at his Wadata palace in Bida on Tuesday.
Abubakar called on all and sundry to embark on fervent prayers for credible, free, fair and peaceful conduct of the February 25 and March 11 general elections.
According to the royal father, leaders at all levels should pray to God for peaceful and memorable polls.
The monarch also cautioned politicians not to take politics as a do or die affair as the 2023 general elections approaches.
“God gives leadership to and takes it from whosoever He wishes at His appointed time; every Nigerian has equal right to aspire to any position.
“As such, as a true believer in God Almighty, we believe and trust that those who will win various elective positions are already ordained by Him.
“There should be a level playing ground for all to thrive; we should bear in mind that we can only have one chairman, governor or president at a time.
“As such, politicians should know that it is not a do or die affair but rather have faith in God,” he said.
Abubakar urged Nigerians to strive to make democracy work in the country by imbibing the best global democratic practice.
He thanked the ADP presidential candidate for his courage to contest for the number one seat of the land, adding that all Nupes are proud of him.
The traditional ruler prayed for his victory in the election, saying if he wins development will be closer to his kinsmen.
Abubakar also prayed to God to help the ADP presidential candidate and his other contestants to accomplish their race even as he commended his plans and vision to make things better for the country.
Speaking earlier, the ADP presidential candidate said he was in the palace to receive the royal blessings of the Etsu Nupe whom he described as a proudly father of all in Nupe kingdom.
He said uniting the country and eradicating poverty would be his top priorities if elected in Saturday presidential election.
