Shu’aibu Byal, the north-east zone association chairman, made the endorsement when members of Arewa Citizens Action for Change paid him a courtesy call in Bauchi on Wednesday.
Shu’aibu Byal urged Christians and Muslims in the north to join forces to ensure that the leadership of the country returned to the North in the forthcoming elections
Shu’aibu Byal stated: ”In the north, we have a challenge, our parents and great grand parents have left a bad legacy that has not helped our youths, and they have not promoted our young people.
“Today, the leadership is not in the north and we want to bring it in by whatever means possible. The forefathers have not put a bedrock that will move the Muslims and Christians in the region towards togetherness and I pray for the north and its unity”.
The founder of the largest charismatic church in Europe, Pastor Sunday Adelaja, also supported the candidature of Buhari. Adelaja is the founder and senior pastor of Kiev-based Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations. The church plays an active role in the life of Ukraine, and with more than 700 churches in over 45 countries and was an influencing factor in the Ukrainian orange revolution.
The serving overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare has also expressed support for the APC candidate. In his sermon titled “The Sweet And Sour Ministry Of The Prophet”, Bakare said: “A prophet is sent to bring change not build consensus,” adding that“ whenever you compromise what is right in order to gain acceptance with men, you lose acceptance with God.”
However, it should be noted that the endorsement looks a little strange because in 2013 the national general secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Dr Musa Asake, stated that “former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, should be arrested and questioned for his alleged link with the Boko Haram sect.”
Comments
Post a Comment