2027: Clergy warns against electoral violence in FCT, states

The Vicar and Archdeacon of St. James Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja, Ven. Dr. Princewell Onyinyechukwu Ireoba, has called on residents of the FCT and Nigerians at large to shun electoral violence, corruption, ritual practices, and other social vices as the country prepares for the 2027 election.

He also urged fathers to embrace their God-given responsibility of passing faith and moral values to future generations. Speaking during the church’s 2026 Father’s Day celebration in Abuja on Sunday, themed “Passing the Baton: Faith from Father to Children,” Ireoba emphasised that the most important duty of fathers is to preserve and transmit faith to their children.

He likened the responsibility to a relay race, where success depends not only on running well but also on effectively handing over the baton to the next generation.

The cleric also warned against the resurgence of fetish practices, rituals, and idolatry, stressing that fathers must lead by example if society is to experience meaningful transformation.

He noted that the “family remains the foundation of both the Church and society, adding that failures in governance, leadership, and public service often originate from failures at home,” while calling for peaceful conduct ahead of the 2027 general elections

Delivering the Father’s Day sermon, Dr. Emmanuel Ohakim, stressed that societal transformation begins in the home, noting that children raised with strong moral and spiritual foundations are less likely to succumb to negative influences.

Chairman of the 2026 Father’s Day Planning Committee, Senator Magnus Abe, said fathers must first embody the virtues they seek to instill in their children.

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