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The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Abubakar has urged Nigerians to avoid ethnic and religious bias when choosing who to vote for in the general election.<\/p>\n

This was stated on Thursday by Abubakar\u00a0while addressing participants at the 29th regular meeting of the national council on water resources (NCWR) in Sokoto.<\/p>\n

The sultan said Nigerians need to use their votes wisely during the elections<\/a>, and urged the electorate to vote for leaders with reputable character.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigerians need to think and rethink who they are casting their votes for,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should not consider the religious or ethnic backgrounds of anybody we are voting for, but Nigeria first.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur country should be our priority above anything and not voting any person who may worsen our present challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abubakar added that for Nigeria to progress as a nation, citizens need to put ethnicity<\/a> aside and face reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur country is far better than many countries of the world in terms of security,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, we should continue to support and appreciate our country and leaders with prayers in order to be able to address our challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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