Election: Being a spokesman doesn't give you the right to abuse - Bishop Kukah

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has raised concerns over the disrespectful conduct of the spokespersons of the presidential candidates in the just concluded presidential election.

According to Bishop Kukah, most of the spokespersons failed to behave themselves in appropriate manner.

During an interview with Arise TV on Friday March 3, Kukah noted that some spokespersons of the presidential candidates are behaving as if they have been given the licenses to be foulmouthed and speak disrespectfully to people.

When asked whether the Peace Accord committee which he belongs to, will have spokespersons also sign the peace deal, Kukah said;

"Being a spokesman does not give you the right to abuse. These people are behaving as if they have received licenses to be foulmouthed, to speak disrespectfully to people. There is what you call decorum. When you are choosing your spokesperson, that is actually your messenger and the political actors must also take full responsibility, fairly and squarely, for the nature of the messengers that they choose to deliver their messages. In many respects, the way and manner that some of these spokespersons conduct themselves puts a lot of people off."

Watch a video of him speaking below…