Pastor Bakare Endorsed Tinubu, Spoke Against CAN? Truth Finally Emerges
- Pastor Tunde Bakare has reacted to reports making rounds in the polity that he endorsed Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- In a post shared on his Facebook page, the renowned cleric described the claim as a big lie
- The man of God however called those behind the claims to present further evidence as he threatened legal action
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The General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has refuted claims that he endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for 2023 elections, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Vanguard reports that Bakare who made the rebuttal in a statement debunking insinuations that he was working against the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on the Muslim-Muslim ticket by Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima.
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Bakare described the claims as a lie
In a recent post on Bakare’s Facebook handle, he described the aforesaid allegations as absolute lies.
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Bakare wrote:
“My attention has been drawn to the viral but concocted and ridiculous statements credited to me, by some unscrupulous writers and bloggers. Amongst other things, I was quoted to have said that the agitations by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), were ploys by the opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to force a weak candidate on APC.
“In addition to this, I was alleged to have said that CAN wanted to lure APC into presenting a weak candidate. The spurious writers also alleged that I stressed that Christians are righteous people who behave like Christ, and that CAN are politicians who behave like PDP.
“As if the poorly strewn lies were not enough, I was quoted as saying that Tinubu is my candidate. Isn’t this the same Tinubu that I announced to all and sundry at the APC Presidential Convention that I was not stepping down for? He has suddenly become my candidate!
“I wish to state unequivocally that the statements are absolute lies. There was nowhere I granted anyone any interview, or preached on any platform, where I said the ludicrous statements. I challenge anyone who is in possession of the video or audio file of the statements to please put it in the public space."
Muslim-Muslim ticket: Cleric sends message to Nigerians over Tinubu’s choice of Shettima
Meanwhile, Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, has unveiled his running mate, Kashim Shettima, to the Nigerians, Legit.ng has reported.
This has attracted a series of backlashes, including the Christian Association of Niger (CAN) disowning bishops who attended the unveiling.
However, one of the clerics in support of the Muslim-Muslim ticket said the ruling party's move is not a sin against God, adding that God can use anyone for Nigeria.
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An emerging report has it that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is in a heated clash with the APC and Bola Tinubu.
It was gathered that the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the presidential flagbearer of the APC has ignited a new wave of tension in the party.
A verified source from the state house said Osinbajo expressed a serious objection to the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the ruling party.
Source: Legit.ng
