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what a visionless move, We should move towards re-intergration instead of futher division. Brainless Reps/Politicians

Please who knows this pastor Emmanuel Kure or his church?

There was confusion on
Monday as clerics made
conflicting statements on a
purported visit to ailing
President Umaru Yar ’Adua.
While one Pastor Emmanuel
Kure of Throneroom Trust
Ministry, Kaduna claimed that
a team of Christian leaders
received invitations to visit
Yar ’Adua, the Christian
Association of Nigeria said no
such request had been
extended to the CAN.
Kure, who explained that he and the other leaders received
separate invitations, said they met on Monday with Yar ’Adua for
about five to 10 minutes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Associated Press quoted the cleric as saying that the
President was still physically weak but was able to respond to the
prayer by the pastors.
He said, “He is not a Christian, so I don’t think he understood what
we said on his behalf but (he) was able to grunt out an amen.”
Kure, who declined further comments in other not to “overheat
the polity,” said, “I was told that (what we saw) is a great
improvement from his previous state.”
An online Nigerian news agency, Saharareporters said that
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith World Outreach (Winners
Chapel); the Christian Association of Nigeria President, Archbishop
John Onaiyekan; and a former Aso Rock Chaplain, Rev. Yusuf
Obaje, were those at the Villa.
“Myself and three other Christians met him (Yar’Adua) at the Villa
today (Monday). He invited us to pray with him,” Kure reportedly
told journalists.
AP said the visit on Monday by the Christian leaders might be an
attempt by Yar ‘Adua‘s closest allies to quiet criticisms over the
religious nature of the visit to the President by Supreme Council
of Sharia in Nigeria last Thursday.
When contacted, Onaiyekan said that CAN leadership had not
been invited to pray for Yar ’Adua.
Onaiyekan, who made this known in a telephone interview with
one of our correspondents in Abuja, however, said that CAN
would accept such invitation if formally channelled.
He said, “I have not got any such formal invitation. I am only
hearing rumours but no formal invitation has got to us.
“If they bring the right kind of invitation, we would of course go.
They should send us an invitation, but I have not got any
invitation. I am hearing rumours just like you, and it is not fair.
“There is a Christian chaplain in the Villa and he is not aware of
any move in this direction.
“They should know how to invite people.”
He further explained that Christians had been praying for the
ailing President all this while, advising that the issue of prayers
should not be turned into propaganda.
He said, “As for prayers for the President, you know we have been
praying for him, even during this Easter period we have been
praying for the President.
“If they are inviting people, it should not be a matter that should
become a propaganda issue.
“I do not think that prayer should be a matter for politicking. Let
the politicians do their things and leave us alone. As for prayers,
we are praying both for Yar ’Adua, the Acting President, Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan, and the nation.
“Prayer is between you and your God. There should not be any
difficulty at all in sending out an invitation.”
Onaiyekan also clarified that CAN had not refused to accept an
invitation from the family of the President.
He said, “I heard that some newspapers reported that CAN
refused an invitation.
“But it is not true. How can we refuse what we have not received.
If I get the proper invitation, if they invite me personally as
Oniyekan, if I am free and I would want to be sure who is inviting
me anyway. ”
Oyedepo also denied being on the delegation to the Villa on
Monday.
The visit on Monday comes after many criticised Yar‘Adua for
meeting privately with the leadership of the Islamic council on
Thursday without addressing the nation.
The President of the Islamic council, Dr. Datti Ahmed, had
defended the visit, saying the council wrote the First Lady and
was then invited.
source-here was confusion on
Monday as clerics made
conflicting statements on a
purported visit to ailing
President Umaru Yar ’Adua.
While one Pastor Emmanuel
Kure of Throneroom Trust
Ministry, Kaduna claimed that
a team of Christian leaders
received invitations to visit
Yar ’Adua, the Christian
Association of Nigeria said no
such request had been
extended to the CAN.
Kure, who explained that he and the other leaders received
separate invitations, said they met on Monday with Yar ’Adua for
about five to 10 minutes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Associated Press quoted the cleric as saying that the
President was still physically weak but was able to respond to the
prayer by the pastors.
He said, “He is not a Christian, so I don’t think he understood what
we said on his behalf but (he) was able to grunt out an amen.”
Kure, who declined further comments in other not to “overheat
the polity,” said, “I was told that (what we saw) is a great
improvement from his previous state.”
An online Nigerian news agency, Saharareporters said that
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith World Outreach (Winners
Chapel); the Christian Association of Nigeria President, Archbishop
John Onaiyekan; and a former Aso Rock Chaplain, Rev. Yusuf
Obaje, were those at the Villa.
“Myself and three other Christians met him (Yar’Adua) at the Villa
today (Monday). He invited us to pray with him,” Kure reportedly
told journalists.
AP said the visit on Monday by the Christian leaders might be an
attempt by Yar ‘Adua‘s closest allies to quiet criticisms over the
religious nature of the visit to the President by Supreme Council
of Sharia in Nigeria last Thursday.
When contacted, Onaiyekan said that CAN leadership had not
been invited to pray for Yar ’Adua.
Onaiyekan, who made this known in a telephone interview with
one of our correspondents in Abuja, however, said that CAN
would accept such invitation if formally channelled.
He said, “I have not got any such formal invitation. I am only
hearing rumours but no formal invitation has got to us.
“If they bring the right kind of invitation, we would of course go.
They should send us an invitation, but I have not got any
invitation. I am hearing rumours just like you, and it is not fair.
“There is a Christian chaplain in the Villa and he is not aware of
any move in this direction.
“They should know how to invite people.”
He further explained that Christians had been praying for the
ailing President all this while, advising that the issue of prayers
should not be turned into propaganda.
He said, “As for prayers for the President, you know we have been
praying for him, even during this Easter period we have been
praying for the President.
“If they are inviting people, it should not be a matter that should
become a propaganda issue.
“I do not think that prayer should be a matter for politicking. Let
the politicians do their things and leave us alone. As for prayers,
we are praying both for Yar ’Adua, the Acting President, Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan, and the nation.
“Prayer is between you and your God. There should not be any
difficulty at all in sending out an invitation.”
Onaiyekan also clarified that CAN had not refused to accept an
invitation from the family of the President.
He said, “I heard that some newspapers reported that CAN
refused an invitation.
“But it is not true. How can we refuse what we have not received.
If I get the proper invitation, if they invite me personally as
Oniyekan, if I am free and I would want to be sure who is inviting
me anyway. ”
Oyedepo also denied being on the delegation to the Villa on
Monday.
The visit on Monday comes after many criticised Yar‘Adua for
meeting privately with the leadership of the Islamic council on
Thursday without addressing the nation.
The President of the Islamic council, Dr. Datti Ahmed, had
defended the visit, saying the council wrote the First Lady and
was then invited.
source-www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20100406551779

This is wellcomed suggestion but I wonder how this would work. The cabal in Nigeria will fight this idea as it looks secessationist.