United Pastors’ Forum In Enugu State (UPIES) has warned the Network of Evangelical Bishops and other faceless groups in the state against calling for the impeachment of the state governor, Dr Peter Mbah, over matters already pending at the election tribunal.
The group of pastors who gave the warning in a statement issued in Enugu yesterday by its state Coordinator, Rev Maduegbuna Okudo, advised the bishops and other groups making such calls to withdraw them as they do not promote peace and unity in the State.
The group equally urged members of the Enugu State Assembly to work harmoniously with the state governor for the development of the state.
Part of the statement read: “The pastors’ forum stands for peace, unity and progress in Enugu State. We are pleading with citizens and dwellers of Enugu State to pursue peace, unity and progress of the state and shun behaviours capable of destroying the peace, unity and progress of the State.
“We warn those who write negative things especially online against His Excellency Barr Dr. Peter N. Mbah pertaining the election tribunal case which is ongoing as a matter of urgency, stop the act.
“The group known as Network of Evangelical Bishops in the South East and the one referred to as Enugu Stakeholders should withdraw the statements attributed to them where they called on Enugu State House of Assembly to immediately start the process of impeaching the governor of Enugu State.
“This type of statement and call do not promote peace and unity in this state. Men of God are the salt and light of the world ( Mat.5:13-14). As Enugu people, we can’t wait for the case at the tribunal to be over but we do not want statements that will negatively affect the fortunes of the State,”
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