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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday received Tunde Bakare, founder of the Citadel Global Community Church, at his Lagos residence.

Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, a photo of the visit via his official X .

Bakare was among the aspirants in the 2023 presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He scored no delegate votes as Tinubu won the election with 1,217 votes.

Speaking in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) after meeting with Tinubu, Bakare said his lifelong vision is to see a functional and prosperous Nigeria.

“My life, personal vision, is to see a nation that works in my lifetime. And those things I’ve discussed with Mr President,” he said.

“They’re not hidden things, but I’ve learnt that when you discuss with the person in charge, you leave it with him to do whatsoever he wills with what you’ve suggested.

“So, I’ve had a private conversation with Mr President, and I’m glad that he received me well. And I trust that God will help our nation.”

On what specific areas he discussed with the president, Bakare said the details would remain confidential.

“God guiding him and giving him wisdom will help this nation not to slide or go down the drain, but to bounce back so that he can leave a mark that cannot be erased,” he said.

When asked what he hopes to see in the next two years of the istration, Bakare listed peace, unity and meaningful progress.

“I’d like to see a peaceful nation. I’d like to see Nigerians being their brothers’ keeper,” he said.

“I’d like to see a good collaboration between the best of the north and the best of the south to steer Nigeria in the right direction.

“I’d like to see predictable progress in our nation. We have danced around some subjects for too long a time. It’s time to take concrete action to ensure that the masses of our country do not live in abject poverty.”

On April 20, Bakare asked Tinubu to accept and “stop playing God”.

During his state of the nation broadcast in Lagos, Bakare said the president should implement a “coordinated programme” to steer Nigeria out of its current crisis.

The cleric also condemned the senate’s suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi central senator, the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers by Tinubu, and the subsequent ratification by the national assembly.

In response, the senate leadership said Bakare’s remarks on the national assembly’s role in the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state and suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan were

Yemi Adaramodu, chairman of the senate committee on media and public affairs, said the red chamber was compelled to respond to Bakare’s comments, describing the remarks as “crossing the line”.

Describing Bakare as a cleric and political voice, Adaramodu said the senate acknowledged the cleric’s past contributions to national conversations but noted that his statement was laced with “contempt and unsubstantiated claims”.

https://www.thecable.ng/bakare-meets-tinubu-says-his-vision-is-a-nigeria-that-works/

Dey play. We know you came to beg for the governor that was snubbed. Next bass please

This one too don go ganusi...FG job for his family and church loading.. Bomboclat everywhere..Can Nigeria ever get better with these crop of beings? I doubt

Go to your village square repeat the same statement

Ok

AFONJACOW:
Go to your village square repeat the same statement

You guys too dey deceive unaself sha.. Did you see hundreds of Kwankwasiya that decamped to APC yesterday in Kano?. I pity you.

Pastor Tunde, u have done well.

kikikikikiki.....

BAT is consolidating the south for 2027.

Pastor Tunde, u have done well. If he likes, he should listen. My PVC will decide

This is greedy statement

Political pastor. How many times has he misled his congregation with fake prophesies of becoming President?

You are

Sensational, misleading headline.

I read the whole story and didn't see anywhere he said that. He said he advised Tinubu on what he would like to see about Nigeria but will leave him to make his decisions.

The headline is misleading.

Alert don hit.




Fraudsters on the pulpit

Yes that is just the truth but those Emerency Nigeria Citizen don't want it to happen but as God live plus hem or minus them it will work by force by fire.

Why are some Nigerians(ronus) surprised that the bakare that they said criticized tinubu just visited him in Lagos state?

Is this not same bakare that was heavily involved in the occupy Nigeria protest with Soyinka,adeboye,buhari,sowore and orchestrated by same tinubu?so why are you surprised? Same reason why Amaechi,atiku and hell rufai are forming coalition which is because they are not enjoying from the present fantastically kworrupt govt,that's the same reason he critized his partner tinubu months ago

He has gotten what he wanted after visiting tinubu,you forgot he bought APC presidential form for 100mill? Which man of God does that?I never said which pastor because being a pastor doesn't make you a man of God,same way as being a doctor doesn't mean you are good in your profession,same way with the Catholic priest in Benue(and yes am a born catholic who went to seminary school) so the sutan doesn't move me.

No good man will ever APC, don't know why catholic still allow that man even after he stopped obi from rendering help to IDPs in Benue,what an ordinary man the NIGER state governor didn't do

It's only in Nigeria that pastors wants to be president and governors

😂😂😂😂😂😂

IkeOnyia:
Political pastor. How many times has he misled his congregation with fake prophesies of becoming President?

But you hailed him just few weeks ago. Are you guys this unstable?

I usually like it when religious and royal/traditional leaders stay off politics, because some of the people they lead might not their 'candidate' which brings about partisanship. 🤷🏿‍♂️

BlackViper:


https://www.thecable.ng/bakare-meets-tinubu-says-his-vision-is-a-nigeria-that-works/

His vision is for his cronies not for Nigeria

The title of this post is misleading

Bloggers should do better. Different heading with different content, why now.
A misleading headline from a lying blogger?

Nothing in the report confirms the headline. And in my opinion, what Bakare said was perfectly in order even though he may be inching closer to Emi lokanization.

Pastor's eyes have been opened. Thanks to God. i when the devil was deceiving him to think he was the next president. The devil is wicked oh.

This one na pastor?

Edoreborn:
This one too don go ganusi...FG job for his family and church loading.. Bomboclat everywhere..Can Nigeria ever get better with these crop of beings? I doubt

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This Tunde Bakare is shameless