Trouble in Nigeria

The Nigerian Sunday Sun is reporting,

"The love of money is the root of all evil, so says the Holy book. Love of power, it appears, is today threatening the brotherhood of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) following alleged attempts by the out-going National President, Right Reverend Peter Jasper Akinola, to "manipulate the electoral process".

Sunday Sun. findings at the weekend revealed that the association is now split into two over attempts by the out-going National President, to retain his seat even after reportedly losing in a shadow election to the Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Dr. John Onaiyekan."

Read the rest here.

Fortyeight Nobel Prize winners have called for new elections in Nigeria. The Anglican Church of Nigeria has been more cautious. George Conger has that story.

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