The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concerns over the constitutionality of Nigeria’s representation by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) meeting in Saudi Arabia. It also said the Federal Government should listen to the wise counsel of former president Olusegun Obasanjo on the alleged West African Fulanisation and Islamisation agenda instead of resorting to attacks on his personality.

It raised issues about the unconstitutionality of Nigeria’s membership of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the rush to attend its meeting by the President. In a statement issued on Saturday by President of CAN, Rev. Dr. Samson ‘Supo Ayokunle, the Christian body said the “truth is evident” for those who care to see the danger of Obasanjo’s warning except those who are either part of the agenda or are just being mischievous.

The statement signed by the Special Assistant (Media & Communications) to CAN President, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, said it was regrettable that despite opposition and outcry over the unconstitutionality of Nigeria’s membership of the OIC, the president deemed it fit to jet out of the country immediately after being sworn in to attend such a conference as his first assignment.

“This is an organisation which states it is ‘the collective voice of the Muslim world’ and works to “safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony”. Are the government officials listening to those who voted them into power at all? Is the government not heating up the polity?

“We all remember how Nigeria was smuggled into OIC during the military. We wonder if the President is ready to attend the meeting of the World Council of Churches or be asking the Vice President to represent him whenever the members meet,” it said. On the attack on Obasanjo over his position on alleged Islamisation and Fulanisation of the country, the Christian body said it was not good for the government to rein abuses or pour venoms on our former leaders whenever their thoughts are critical to the government’s action or policies.

It called on the federal government to pay keen attention to Obasanjo’s thought-provoking position rather than disparaging him. “We appeal to the Federal Government to listen to Obasanjo on his counsel over the alleged West African Fulanisation and African Islamisation agenda instead of resorting to disrespecting him and misinterpreting his noble warnings to the nation,” it said.

CAN regretted that while the likes of Obasanjo are treated as honourable statesmen and institutions in developed nations like the United States and the United Kingdom, they are antagonised and vilified at home. “This is not only unfortunate but exposes us as a people that have lost their moral values. Obasanjo sacrificed a lot for this nation in order to make it one and great! He deserves respect and his pronouncements should be treated with caution.

The truth is evident for those who care to see the danger of Obasanjo’s warning except those who are either part of the agenda or are just being mischievous. When the perceived genocide started in Southern Kaduna, how many of the suspected herdsmen involved in the barbaric attacks were arrested by the security men? How many of them have been detained and are being prosecuted?” CAN stated.

On the order to mop up legally held guns, CAN said that the federal government must be seen to be acting in the interest of the generality of Nigerians and not protecting or preserving a section of the country. CAN accused the relevant security agencies of not doing enough to deal with the alleged killings and kidnappings by bandits and herdsmen, adding it smacks of bias on the part of federal government to appear to be defending and advocating for a group being accused of spearheading the atrocious incidents.

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What is the meaning of CAN? is that the new name for IPOB?

Seek no peace when you 've the upper hand ...Islam
CAN this is the deal fire for fire or shut your mouth.

CAN and terrorist IPOBIANS are the same thing.

See people calling CAN ipobians up there, argumentum ad baculum (using force against facts, attacking the person carrying the truth), when instead of them to address the issues, they resorted to name-calling because there is no defence or evidence based on what people are thinking, well, the choice still remain with Nigerians, the next four years would be very dramatic, I just pray we get our own best from it....

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My problem with this country in its entirety is our approach to everything. The only approach we have is sentiment, sentiment and sentiment and nothing more. That's what CAN has been thriving on over the years, remove sentiment and there's no CAN.

Looking at issues in its whole, we don't. Good luck Jonathan had attended the summit during his days as president. If it were islamization, he wouldn't have attended the summit. https://www.legit.ng/1241364-flashback-goodluck-jonathan-attends-oic-summit-cairo-2013.html

Same with Islamic banking issues and the controversies CAN created around it, today the highest number of Jaiz bank customers are Christians most especially Igbos, these Christians have been benefitting hugely from the operations of Islamic banking system compared to conventional banking system.

Same with SUKUK bonds that have been used in developing infrastructures around the country.

My only question is when will CAN stop pulling us down as a country? Does CAN hate us this much that it must be sentimental about everything? We as a people are thinking of a way forward looking at latest convention in solving problems internationally, the only thing CAN is preoccupied with is SENTIMENTS.

In this just concluded National elections, we were filtering our options, trying to see the best fits for different positions, the only thing CAN preoccupied itself with was SENTIMENTS, Christian emerged all governors of the Southwestern states nobody raised an eyebrow, lets just assume it was the other way round? It would have a hell of controversies and incitements.

This same CAN campaigned against APC because it is an "islamic party" but still seek Christian senate president and speaker in the so called "Islamic party" based on what argument? Their argument wasn't based on performance nor competence but "sentiment".

I hope we can all change our outlooks to issues in the country and individual localities so that we can learn to have the world "culture" attitudes, learn what works in the international arena for our development.

CAN that always behave like opposition

No Muslim organisation complained when the ineffectual buffoon went to Jerusalem with CAN president Ayo Oritsajafor

CAN of Clowns


Please which constitution are these useless clowns talking about?

Did they draft another constitution after GEJ left cos I didn’t see unconstitutional when GEJ went there in 2012.

This CAN sef!
Nigeria's Muslim population is above the whole of Saudi's population, to think we shouldn't take part is just crazy, besides no one stops the world from forming Organization of Christian Countries.

This CAN of worms have started again

It is very ridiculous.

With the closed door meetings, I don't trust that Buhari has sold Nigeria to these communities willingly.

If he wanted to be fair, he should have sent his deputy there instead.

Please is this CAN a pressure group or a political party? Honestly I'm confused about their activities.

All these Antichrists attacking CAN here. It's like Nigeria is already islamised sef.

Hypocrites. When former President Jonathan attended same conference in Cairo there was no Islamization agenda but all of a sudden there seems to be Islamization agenda when your nightmare Buhari attend same conference. I wonder how a religious body like CAN stoop so low to be playing politics of bitterness

Hypocritical CAN

Nigerians we are really being moved towards islamatiztion.

TY Danjuma of Taraba State said it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDZOKvFtIRk

Gov Ortom of Benue said it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WATeRHmaiSM

Ex-house of Rep man from Kaduna said it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0CeMHeoejw

A Prof from Benue said it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ra_Fta-JB8


OBJ said it.

Please this is true.

IOC is an international organization founded to promote trade and bilateral relations among 57 members state. GEJ attended IOC summit held in Cairo 2013 and no one criticize him. So, what's wrong or different now with PMB in attendance at the just concluded IOC summit? Please be informed

Believe me,if buhari should continue to pour dollars on CAN Like GEJ During Oritsejefor all this stupid sentimental and opposition will be off.CAN AND SENTIMENT IS LIKE 5 & 6.

Fun fact:

Who canceled the plan to make Nigeria a member of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) as a Military Head of State?

Yes, Buhari did. He did on the ground that Nigeria was a secular country.

IBB came and proceeded to register us as a member of the OIC.

The Media became blind.

CAN became blind.

Every President since IBB continued in that direction. The last time our President attended the meeting of the OIC was when GEJ attended the one that held in Egypt.

The Media outlets were still blind.

CAN's President was Ayo Oritsejafor and he was one of the closest people to GEJ, and yet CAN remained blind. They did not see an Islamization agenda.

But today they want to tell you that Buhari's attendance is unconstitutional.

Your job is to ask them to tell you at what point it became unconstitutional.

Your job as a citizen is to ask them why they've been blind to this Islamization agenda for nearly 30 years.

Your job is to ask them why they have conveniently forgotten that this Buhari is the same person who tried to prevent Nigeria from joining the OIC.

Cc: juni Emmanuel

God punish buhari, this useless terrorists Muslims can join Isis if they like none of our business.

Stop dragging the Christians to your stupidity.

Stop begging for unity, we will always be enemies Christians are day while Muslims are night