{"id":25489,"date":"2020-05-25T14:17:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T14:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=25489"},"modified":"2020-05-25T14:17:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T14:17:56","slug":"edo-election-we-dont-want-bloodshed-chief-imam-pleads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-election-we-dont-want-bloodshed-chief-imam-pleads","title":{"rendered":"Edo Election: We don\u2019t want bloodshed, Chief Imam pleads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Imam of Benin Central Mosque, Alhaji Abdufatah Enabulele, has said that the people of Edo do not want bloodshed during the political parties primary elections in Edo.<\/p>\n<p>Enabulele said that this plea would include the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election coming up in June.<\/p>\n<p>He made the call while speaking with Newsmen on Monday in Benin.<\/p>\n<p>The APC governorship primaries would hold on June 22, while that of Ondo state is to hold on July 20.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u201cThe Edo and Ondo elections are almost coming up at the same time, hence there is political tension in both states now due to their political differences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are appealing that they should understand it is God that gives power, which as Muslims, we put them in prayers during the Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Muhammadu Buhari also has big role to play in this regard. He is the commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and he is the most senior leader of the (APC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The Chief Imam of Benin Central Mosque, Alhaji Abdufatah Enabulele, has said that the people of Edo do not want bloodshed during the political parties primary elections in Edo. Enabulele said that this plea would include the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election coming up in June. 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