“My wife prays for Akufo-Addo
every morning, she prays that God gives the President wisdom to rule the
country. At such moments, she is not praying for my political opponent but for
the president because whether I like it or not he is the President,” These were
the exact words of bankroller and founder of All peoples Congress (APC) Hassan
Ayariga in an interview on Metro TV.
Answering whether it was okay
for pastors to pray for the President, Mr. Ayariga answered in the affirmative,
saying that it was necessary because the President is the head of the country
and his spirit controls the country.
He revealed that even his personal wife prays for the President.
“Pastors
shouldn’t be praying for NDC or NPP to win, that’s a wrong way of praying. They
should pray for a leader of the nation irrespective of the political party such
individuals may come from,” he said.
Mr. Ayariga’s comments are in
relation to the penchant of some men of God to pray for specific political
parties as well as giving prophecies concerning their victories in general
elections.
“They should not pray for NDC
or NPP; calling them to pray for them is not necessary. They shouldn’t use the
podium for partisan politics,” he added.
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