Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo
The outgoing Bishop of the Global Methodist Church GMC, Bishop Johnwesley Yohanna has called on Nigerians to sacrifice and vote for credible and God fearing people into power.
He made the call while speaking with Journalists in jalingo shortly after a welcome reception in honor of the newly elected Bishop of the Global Methodist Church GMC, Bishop John Pena Auta.
“The great message I will pass to Nigerians @64, is to pray and reject the political maneuvering that is ongoing in the country.
“If people want to be of what is going on, they must be prepared to sacrifice, vote credible and God fearing people.
“Once credible and God fearing people are voted into power, our country will be great.
“Yes, when they are voted into power, there will be relieve and that can only happen when we ask God to give us good leaders, that is only the way out – he said.
Addressing the gathering, Bishop John Wesley Yohanna expressed happiness for the successful completion of Twelve years as the Bishop of the Global Methodist Church GMC, and handing over the mantle of leadership to the newly elected Bishop.
“I have gone through hardship and frustration in the past 12 years, let us pray and seek the will of God.
“I want to express my appreciation to the members of the church for their support, cooperation, and prayers during his regime as Bishop for twelve which was full of challenges.
“Some people show us their strength, but God is our own strength.
“Most of you sacrifice to see that this Church survive, May God bless you all.
“I want to say that I have forgive everyone who wronged me knowingly or unknowingly.
“I also sought forgiveness from all of you and friends of the church.
“I am of the believe that that Governor Agbu Kefas will stand by the truth in handling the upraising in the UMCN,” he said.
The outgoing Bishop called on members of the Church, and the aggrieved ones within the UMCN, to come back and accord the new Bishop maximum support and cooperation to enable him to succeed.
“Time has come that we have a new Bishop, we thank God. I therefore call on you to support the new Bishop, Bishop John Pena Auta just as you supported me in the past 12 years,” he said.
JohnWesley enjoined them to continue to pray and reject the current political maneuvering going on in Nigeria.
He suggested that if Nigerians want to be relieved of the current situation, they should be prepared to sacrifice and also vote credible, God-fearing people into power.
“Johnwesley Yohanna is no longer the Bishop, tell those that left the Church to come back.
“People are saying that I want to remain a life Bishop has come to an end.
On his part, the newly elected Bishop of Global Methodist Church GMC, Bishop John Pena Auta, urged Pastors of the church to put heads together and continue with the work of the Lord.
“The work is tasking and huge that requires all hands to be on deck.
“I have the believe that God will grant me the wisdom to lead the congregation so that at the end everyone will have salvation the name of God,” said Bishop Auta.