{"id":195825,"date":"2026-02-22T11:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fct-election-isaac-fayose-urges-spiritual-preparation"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:07:28","slug":"fct-election-isaac-fayose-urges-spiritual-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fct-election-isaac-fayose-urges-spiritual-preparation","title":{"rendered":"FCT Election Isaac Fayose Urges Spiritual Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Internet personality, Isaac Fayose has expressed pessimism that the change of government being advocated by a cross section of Nigerians may remain a mirage except God intervenes.<\/p>\n<p>The businessman made the remark in a post on his official Facebook on Sunday while reacting to the outcome of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT council election.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had cleared most of the council positions in the just concluded election.<\/p>\n<p>The election, according to opposition figures, was marred by vote buying, violence and intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Isaac, in his post, urged the advocates of change to turn to God and seek for help.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote, \u201cINEC is a cesspit of electoral irregularities and malfeasance. I laugh at any Nigerian who\u2019s deluding themselves over yesterday\u2019s local government election in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a matter of fact, there won\u2019t be much difference between the outcome of the Abuja local government election held yesterday and the outcome of the next presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny Nigerian who\u2019s unhappy with the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led APC government should use this Lent season to seek God\u2019s intervention for Nigeria and beg God to divinely remove APC because, as it stands today, the votes of the Nigerian electorate are incapable of terminating or dislodging them from office in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s well with Nigeria and Nigerians. Amen IJN\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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