Human Rights activist and delegate at the on-going National Conference, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has accused political leaders in Nigeria of pretending to be religious just to satisfy their selfish ambitions. He said this when he spoke with a journalist for the African Independent Television (AIT) at the end of the conference deliberations today.
The renowned lawyer noted that many of those who claim to be Christians or Muslims “do not believe in God because when they are in power they consult marabout and bablawo to hold on to power.”
Security, true federalism and religious tolerance were some of the key issues discussed at the confab today as delagates took another look at the President’s inaugural speech.
On the issue of religion, a representative of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Emmanuel Bosun, noted that the present constitution gives undue advantage to the Islamic religion. He stated that “in the 1999 Constitution, Shariah was mentioned 73 times, Grand Khadis 54 times, Islam 28 times, Muslims 10 times and there is no single mention of Christ, Christian, Christianity or church.”
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