2015 ELECTIONS: Jehovah’s Witness Leaders Instructs All Members Not To Vote

As Nigerians prepare to elect new leaders that will run the
affairs of the country in the next four years, members of
Jehovah’s Witness have been banned from participating in
the electoral process and by implication, they are forbidden
from voting for any candidate or contesting in any election.
They claimed that participating in an election was satanic
and contrary to God’s commandment.
Findings revealed that members of Jehovah’s Witness were
warned not to obtain voter’s cards and that they should not
vote during the elections.
The directive was not a mere order as any member found
participating or voting during the elections will be
excommunicated.
When our reporter spoke to some of the members who
confirmed the directive, they claimed that the order was
right because they are still waiting for the kingdom of God
that is yet to be establshed on earth.
A minister in the congregation, James Uduok, explained that
every member of Jehovah’s Witness knows that
participating in election is satanic and contrary to the will of
God.
Uduok said that the teaching of the Witness was strongly
embedded in the Bible and all members must adhere strictly
to the teaching or leave the congregation.
The members defended their decision not to vote or get
involved in the electoral process by quoting Mathew 6: 9
and Mathew 4: 8.
Mathew 6: 9 says: “This is how you should pray: Our Father
in heaven may your holy name be honoured. May your
kingdom come.”
To members of Jehovah’s Witness, this scripture implies
that the kingdom of God has not come and they are still
waiting for it to come.
Also, Mathew 4: 8 is a scripture that dwells on how the devil
took Jesus to a high mountain and showed him all the
kingdoms of the world and promised to give them to Him if
He bowed down and worshipped him. Members of
Jehovah’s Witness claim that this world belongs to satan
and insist that God’s kingdom has not yet come.
When our reporter sought the views of non members,
especially pastors, their response was contrary to the
teaching of the Witnesses.
Pastor Jude Chukwurah noted that their belief was strange
because the same Bible mandated Christians to respect
constituted authority.
“God recognises leadership and authority of leaders in the
society,” he said.
Chukwurah said even in ages past, there was clamour for
leaders as reported in the Bible and the people elected their
leaders.
Another pastor, Michael James, said the Witnesses are
misinterpreting the Bible and should be ignored.
He warned that their belief was not consistent with biblical
teaching, adding that if such teaching is followed it could
lead their members to imbibe false doctrine that could lead
them to hell.
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