Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, surprised Nigerians recently when he agreed to be the running mate of General Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), in forthcoming general elections. Nigerians know him as a fiery preacher with many devoted followers.

The preacher made his way into national politics, as the convener of the Save Nigerian Group (ANG), when the late President Umar Yar’Adua was ill and receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia. He led men and women to protest, on the streets of Abuja and Lagos, over what he saw as a vacuum in the Presidency.

In this interview, Bakare justified his decision to pair with Buhari in the April presidential election. Revealed how Buhari called to offer  him the position of a running mate, he said he was initially reluctant but later changed his mind, after consulting with people who have a stake in his life.

The pastor is confident that Nigerians would embrace the social contract the CPC is offering the people. He challenged the PDP presidential and vice presidential candidates to a television debates. It is also his prayers that the progressives in Nigeria would come together to face the PDP at the general elections.

Ma_J_Blige:

is this all is to a debate?

How will you put food on the table of the needy- no idea.

What is the ideology of CPC? How do you integrate yourself into the system?
We talk about ideology, as if we are still polarising the world. I am talking about eastern world and western world, as if we are talking about capitalism and communism. Time has moved beyond that. . .

Genbuhari3:

You be correct mumu, beaf

Where in the world is ideology practised again? even the Labour party (under Tony Blair) and Democrats (under Clinton and now Obama) have moved from extreme left to the centre, the David Camerons of this world also know extreme conservatism do not work again. China, being the biggest Communist country has released its economy to capitalism while the government till remains a communist!

You don't seem to get it. and I wonder if Jonathan with his PHD can even say half of what you are challenging.

Genbuhari3:

and when the credible, amiable pastor said: We talk about ideology, as if we are still polarising the world. I am talking about eastern world and western world, as if we are talking about capitalism and communism. Time has moved beyond that. The purpose of government is the welfare of the people of the country. That is the priority of government. That people’s needs are met; that we ensure there is security. That is the ideology of the hour. With all the billions voted for security, we see the insecurity in our land

I am sure that did not tell you that governments of today adopts a mix of both (left & right = center). Your brains are weak!

emekasd:

any people, nation, organisation, company, corporation without an ideology is like a ship without a rudder although there might be a captain. ideology is the reason companies have mission and vision statements, it is also the reason why countries have national anthems. you cannot as a nation move forward without a national ideology, it does not work, there must be something guiding you, either its a belief system or anything else, so 2 u all beefing beaf, it is said, better to keep your mouth shut and be taught as a fool rather than speak and confirm it,

ayubam:

From this post, I can see the ideology clearly stated= The Welfare of the People and steps towards achieving that clearly stated few which are Stamping out corruption, Transparency in Governance, Infrastructural program with timelines, in fact he mentioned a contract with the people.

ALL B/B HATERS AND POLITICAL SPECTATORS,

1. For the past 12 years, what can you summarize as the PDP's Ideology?
2. What is the Ideology of other Political Parties put together?

udezue:

@jason,

You are simply voting for buhari because he picked some Yoruba chap as his running mate so quit trying to act like there was nothing tribal about your decision. You people are already known for believing anything Yoruba even if Hitler na the ring leader.

Buhari ruled Nigeria before and if he could not perform his magic back then in his prime he sure can't do it now at his old age. No to all these political nincompoops with no ideology.

miqos02:

so can someone tell me PDP's ideology and how nigeria has benefited from it in 12 years.

udezue:

Ayubam,

PDP has no ideology. I am not a supporter of PDP but between GEJ and Jihadist Buhari, I will rather take the lesser evil.