By Ayo Onikoyi

The re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan received a boost as a group, Women in Clergy, threw its weight behind his aspiration for second term.

The decision of the group, comprising female pastors and other Christian women, was disclosed by its President, Prophetess Nonie Roberson, in a statement.

Roberson said the women decided to endorse the president because, after seeking the face of God, ‘’we heard Him tell us that President Jonathan is the man for the season,” adding that God has not removed the mandate from the president.

Women in Clergy is a faith-based women group parading women who believe that they have strong and united voice to always stand and defend the truth. The women believe that the nation can only move forward through the prayers of women.

The women have remained very critical of happenings in the country since its inception. They had been at the fore-front of the campaign against bombing of soft targets by Boko Haram and had at different points picked up the sponsorship of victims of blasts.

Speaking on the reasons behind their endorsement, Roberson said the number one reason is the fact that God instructed them to do so.

“The most important reason is the fact that God said so. And aside that, if we are to take off our spiritual cap and put on that of intellect, he is still the best man for the job”, the group leader said.

“Forget about the propaganda that is going on; there is no leader in this country that has affected and pushed the cause of womanhood as President Jonathan has done.

“As women, we have been able to move away from the noise about change or transformation and researched into things President Jonathan has accomplished in office and discovered that he has outperformed all those that came before him”.