The House of Representatives member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Hon Shina Peller celebrates Christmas with his Christian constituents, as he paid a visit to some churches to worship with them as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Hon Shina Peller who is a devoted Muslim, surprised many especially his constituents when he paid a surprise visit to St. John Catholic Church, Iseyin, and First Baptist Church, Koso, Iseyin to worship with them.
Taking to his Instagram page on Friday, 27th December 2019, Hon Shina Peller shared some photos from his church visits, as he received commendations from his followers for his bold decision to put differences aside and unite. He captioned the photos from his visits, saying:
“The 2019 Christmas celebration was indeed a great one for me and my constituents, as we had nice time together.
I joined them at First Baptist Church, Koso, Iseyin to celebrate the season with my people. Reverend Dr. Femi Aderibigbe and other members of the church were so happy to see me celebrate with them.
Similarly, I visited some of the stakeholders in the constituency who are Christians to celebrate the season with them” he said.
In the other photo he took from the other church, he captioned it with:
“On the eve of Christmas, I joined some Christians in my constituency to worship at St. John Catholic Church, Iseyin. Reverend Father Joseph and other members of the church were so surprised that I could worship with them despite my being a Muslim. Yes, I am a devout Muslim, but I represent everyone in my constituency irrespective of our religious belief. So, I’ll continue to try as much as possible to be fair to all. #ShinaAyo #VCM” he said.
Hon Shina Peller who had a run-in with the police a few days ago, where he was arrested by the Moroko Police station, Lagos command, where he had gone to effect the release of some of his customers allegedly arrested by the Police for traffic obstruction, is yet to release official statement stating his own side of the story.
The honourable after his release from Police custody had issued a short statement on Monday thanking Nigerians for the outpour of love and support, while also letting them know that he is fine and in good spirit.
“Hello my people, I want to thank everyone for the outpour of love and support over the events that occurred yesterday. I am fine and in good spirits” he said.
Hon Shina Peller in his short statement he posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday 24th December 2019, promised to share with Nigerians what actually happened, but said the situation that led to his arrest and the shutting down of his club, Quilox, is been addressed at the appropriate level. He also said he is leaving to his constituency in Oyo State to celebrate the Christmas holiday with his family and constituents.
“Currently heading to iseyin to spend Xmas with my constituents.
All issues are being addressed at the appropriate level and I will release a formal statement in due course,” he said.
We are still waiting for his statement, while we wish him a happy holiday…