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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has advised supporters of politicians not to kill themselves while demonstrating support for their candidates.<\/p>\n

Kukah stated that opposition politicians are friends fighting for their piece of the national cake and as such shouldn\u2019t be taken too seriously.<\/p>\n

Kukah disclosed this on Tuesday while fielding questions on the Channels Television\u2019s Sunrise Daily programme<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cThese politicians are struggling and they\u2019ve lived their lives struggling for the national cake which they will distribute amongst themselves. It is therefore in the interest of ordinary Nigerians to know that they have to vote to stay alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kukah also said that enthusiasts of politicians \u201cmust understand that these politicians know themselves\u201d regardless of their grandstanding and posturing.<\/p>\n

While advising supporters of political candidates to be a bit more restrained and wise, the cleric urged people to figure out how to manage their passion when it comes to politics, adding that people should not take seriously the grandstanding of the politicians.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has advised supporters of politicians not to kill themselves while demonstrating support for their candidates. Kukah stated that opposition politicians are friends fighting for their piece of the national cake and as such shouldn\u2019t be taken too seriously. 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