A Christian is been denied her rightful position of becoming LG chairman because of her religion, says Christian Rights Agenda

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Refusal to swear in Mrs. Peace Audu as Chairman of Fufore Local Government Council has been described as “jihad against Christians and a constitutional breach,” according to Christian Rights Agenda, a Christian advocacy group.

The group alleged that there were plots to force Mrs. Peace Audu to resign her position as Vice Chairman of the Council so as to stop her from being sworn in as the substantive Chairman following the death of the former Chairman Mr Shuaibu Babas over a week ago.

In a strong statement issued on Monday, signed by Secretary General of the group, Kallamu Musa Dikwa said “The refusal to swear-in Mrs. Audu more than 24 hours after the passing of the Chairman breaches the letters of the 1999 constitution.”

The group posited that by law Mrs. Peace Audu who was elected as Vice Chairman in 2024 with Mr. Babas as Chairman, respectively, should have been sworn in within 24hours of his demise.

CRA wondered why the Adamawa state government under a Muslim Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has refused to swear her in.

CRA alleged that some powerful Muslim leaders in the state, including the newly installed Emir of Fufure, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sani Ahmadu Ribadu have vowed that “a Christian cannot be made Chairman of the local government which informed the decision of the statement to halt her swearing in.”

“All facts considered, CRA condemns this flagrant violation of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and views the action as part of an organised an assault Christendom in Northern Nigeria.

“In a state that is about 70 percent Christian and yet a Christian is being denied her rightful position of becoming local government chairman because of her religion. This is worrisome.”

While calling on the Federal Government through the Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to intervene and stop this brazen violation of the Constitution, CRA also called on the Christian community in Adamawa state to stand in solidarity with Mrs. Audu who is being denied her rightful position because of her faith.

“The only mortal ’sin’ she has committed is her religion. CRA believes that majority of humans did not chose the faith they profess and it will be a crime against humanity to attempt to victimise one another.

“We see this as part of the Islamisation agenda where every important position of government is to be taken over by Muslims.

The group also called on the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, “to always be proactive in defending Christianity and Christians from the northern part of the country who are under persecution.”

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