Bishop Oyedepo calls for Digital voting

– Bishop David Oyedepo in a statement has called for digital voting over the manual voting in the country

– The Bishop lamented that Nigerians still queue to vote and are still being intimidated at polling units

General Overseer and Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church popularly known as Winners Chapel in a recent statement has reacted to the 2019 Presidential Election.

Bishop Oyedepo in a statement yesterday at his Church Headquarters located in Ota, Ogun State, lamented over the fact that Nigerians still queue to exercise their civic duties.

He disclosed that Nigerians are still being intimidated at polling units when other countries had developed their mode of voting into a digital method.

The Bishop in his statement also called out politicians that are proud of elections marred with rigging.

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He went ahead to cite an example from his University, Covenant University, which is also located at Ota, the popular man of God said any student caught indulging in examination malpractice in the institution is gone not minding the reputation of their parent.

Below is an extract of the statement made by Bishop David Oyedepo,

But it’s a shame that in Nigeria, we still queue up to vote, and somebody would still be intimidated by thugs.

“With these, it’s a shame how politicians in this part of the world are proud of elections marred with rigging.

“In Covenant University, any student caught indulging in examination malpractice, is gone. It does not matter if his or her father is the head of United Nations or not.”

In another report, the Governorship and State Assembly Election is the next in line and it is expected to take place this Saturday, 9th of March.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has disclosed it readiness to go on with the election.

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