Reverend bans church members without PVCs from taking holy communion

A Nigerian pentecostal church

 

In a move to ensure that his members pick up their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), Rev. Uma Ukpai of the Victory Cathedral Fellowship Center in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, has announced that communion would not be served to those who don’t have theirs.

Rev. Ukpai said this during a church service, stating that it was unpatriotic for any eligible Nigerian voter, not to be part of the electoral process.
The man of God also called on other Nigerians to use the extension in the election dates, to pick up their PVCs, to enable them vote for their leaders.
“The 2015 general election is too important for a Nigerian of voting age not to participate in electing their political leaders for the next four years,” Ukpai said.
“If you are a true member of this fellowship and you have not collected your PVC, know that you will not partake in our communion service.
“We must take this election serious because we must rise up and protect our future.”