The Christian Association of Nigeria has described as untrue, claims that it had changed its position regarding the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress after allegedly meeting its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The organisation also warned against polithcising the presence of Tinubu at the 70th birthday celebration of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Kukah, in Abuja.

The President of CAN, Daniel Okoh, made this known in a statement by his Special Assistant (Media and Strategic Communication), Luminous Jannamike, titled, “Muslim-Muslim Ticket: CAN maintains its position.”

According to him, the event was public and the friends of the celebrant and other good-spirited Nigerians donated to the building of the Kukah Centre, which was designed to be a veritable platform to propagate and promote the ideals of democracy and responsible leadership through research and intellectualism.

The statement read, “The attention of the leadership of CAN has been drawn to a media report titled, ‘How Tinubu met, resolved Muslim-Muslim ticket with CAN’, which claimed that the apex Christian body had changed its position regarding the same-faith ticket.

“To say the least, the story is ridiculous, malicious, untrue and should be disregarded in its entirety by all reasonable members of the society. For the records, CAN took a position against the same-faith ticket imbroglio under the leadership of Rev. Samson Ayokunle, its immediate past National President, and as a matter of fact, His Eminence, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, stands on that same position.

“CAN may not agree with every decision taken by politicians and political parties, but it respects their right to reach conclusions on issues that affect their electoral fortunes so long as they accord with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the Electoral Act (2022).

“For the umpteenth time, CAN reiterates that it is non-partisan, but remains willing to partner with all leaders and other relevant stakeholders towards achieving unity, peace and progress in our nation.

“Consequently, the umbrella Christian organisation cannot be antagonistic to any well-meaning political party or group as the nation warms up for a fresh round of elections in 2023 as claimed in the said report.

“In the same vein, it strongly condemns the attempt to make a mountain out of molehill with Tinubu’s presence at the 70th birthday celebration of Rev. Kukah in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

“The event was public and the friends of the celebrant and other good-spirited Nigerians donated to the building of The Kukah Centre, which is designed to be a veritable platform to propagate and promote the ideals of democracy and responsible leadership through research and intellectualism.

“The donations, which went directly to The Kukah Centre, have nothing to do with CAN. It is therefore mischievous to insinuate it was a sort of bribe money for Christian leaders to make a U-turn on its stance against same-faith ticket.

“As a faith-based organisation, CAN maintains that its conscience cannot be bought and its prophetic voice cannot be silenced with money.

“Finally, we call on political parties and their candidates to put the nation first in their considerations and prepare to serve the people with earnest and humility.”

ZombieTAMER:
Terrorists are desperate

they can do anything

Yoruba1stson:
Yhen yhen yhen, cry all you want, Tinubu is the next president

Yoruba1stson:
Yhen yhen yhen, cry all you want, Tinubu is the next president

lhordspy:

By 2031, after 8years when Tinubu will be leaving the presidency. Please i beg my igbo brothers, please present a trustworthy person, a known tribe unifier and religious unifier Candidate. We all will show our support. Not this chronic Liar, Peter obi.

My two cents tho. Thank you.

lhordspy:
After speaking to one random igbo man i met today. Am very impressed, i think we still have few igbos who are very intelligent and mannered. He spoke very well and convincing, i almost wanted kissing his hand. It's so rare finding a sane and upright thinking igbo these days. Just when i have concluded the sane ones have all gone in extinction or oblivion.


Next time i meet him, i will take his picture and send it to the museum. Because i dont think the igbos who are sane and well cultured are upto 9 in this world presently.



I have always have a very negative view of Gen. ojukwu. But i was convinced that day, i now see that story from a different angle. Story for another day tho.

But my thinking now is, Yes i agree now that it should be turn of the south-East. But why cant the igbo have present a man like GEN. OJUKWU instead of this fraudulent, lieing, scammer, thief, pandora, looter in the person of PETER OBI. A man who tell lies with unimaginable and unrealistic facts so easily, that you begin to wonder why is he not in prison presently.



By 2031, after 8years when Tinubu will be leaving the presidency. Please i beg my igbo brothers, please present a trustworthy person, a known tribe unifier and religious unifier Candidate. We all will show our support. Not this chronic Liar, Peter obi.

My two cents tho. Thank you.

“CAN may not agree with every decision taken by politicians and political parties, but it respects their right to reach conclusions on issues that affect their electoral fortunes so long as they accord with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the Electoral Act (2022).

“For the umpteenth time, CAN reiterates that it is non-partisan, but remains willing to partner with all leaders and other relevant stakeholders towards achieving unity, peace and progress in our nation.

“Consequently, the umbrella Christian organisation cannot be antagonistic to any well-meaning political party or group as the nation warms up for a fresh round of elections in 2023 as claimed in the said report.

Yoruba1stson:
Yhen yhen yhen, cry all you want, Tinubu is the next president

vicdom:
…warns against politicising Kukah’s birthday




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lhordspy:
After speaking to one random igbo man i met today. Am very impressed, i think we still have few igbos who are very intelligent and mannered. He spoke very well and convincing, i almost wanted kissing his hand. It's so rare finding a sane and upright thinking igbo these days. Just when i have concluded the sane ones have all gone in extinction or oblivion.


Next time i meet him, i will take his picture and send it to the museum. Because i dont think the igbos who are sane and well cultured are upto 9 in this world presently.



I have always have a very negative view of Gen. ojukwu. But i was convinced that day, i now see that story from a different angle. Story for another day tho.

But my thinking now is, Yes i agree now that it should be turn of the south-East. But why cant the igbo have present a man like GEN. OJUKWU instead of this fraudulent, lieing, scammer, thief, pandora, looter in the person of PETER OBI. A man who tell lies with unimaginable and unrealistic facts so easily, that you begin to wonder why is he not in prison presently.



By 2031, after 8years when Tinubu will be leaving the presidency. Please i beg my igbo brothers, please present a trustworthy person, a known tribe unifier and religious unifier Candidate. We all will show our support. Not this chronic Liar, Peter obi.

My two cents tho. Thank you.

seunmsg:


The change in tone is not lost on me. This is a lot different from the usual combative tone of CAN under Ayokunle. This statement goes to show that indeed, a meeting took place between CAN leadership and the Tinubu campaign. It’s just a matter of time, we shall get there soon.

bewla:
ok. I remember throw bomb in the market and asking it to kill christen only
What a joke told to religious bigots do you no Nigerian is not only for
Muslim and Christen only we have idols warshipers to
Who keep them interest
Stop this nonsense and ask what every mofo have for us as citizens
I stand with Tinubu from my region have seen is work and I believe in his legacy

Antyislam:
We Yoruba Christian's will never vote Tinubu , we are not fools, even muric told Yoruba Muslims Not to vote Yoruba Christian's

ZombieTAMER:


You stand for Tinubu because you believe after a motherner like Buhari, it only makes sense for leadership to come South wards..

But you won't say the same about Christianity.. when you support a Muslim to hand over to another Muslim...

Not only a Muslim.. but with a Muslim vice to match..

Get out.!!!