₦airaland Forum

Pastor Osinbajo regularly leads his congregation in prayers. But let me ask him if it makes any sense physically or spiritually to speak negatively about your nation and pray positively about yourself as if you can prosper in your home after cursing it with your mouth?

Nigerians expect Professor Osinbajo to wake up and smell the coffee and start telling them what he, his principal and their party plan for Nigeria and not to spend his time throwing stones at the innocent.

Gone are the days when you promote a candidate based on his region and religion. And Nigerians are far too aware in 2014-5 for any politician to grandstand by using highfalutin empty words to cast aspersions on his/her opponent in order to hide the inadequacy of their vision and plans.

I understand that when all you have is a hammer everything begins to look like a nail and so having nothing but criticism to dish out, Osinbajo is likely to keep throwing stones. However, seeing as he is a pastor, let me remind Professor Osinbajo of the immortal words of Jesus to critics in John 8:7-“he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone”.

As we approach 2015, I would like to point out something to Professor Osinbajo.

In 2011, there were four major Presidential candidates: President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP, Nuhu Ribadu of the ACN, Ibrahim Shekarau of the ANPP and Muhamaddu Buhari of the CPC.

Does it not say much about President Jonathan’s vision and his ability to communicate it effectively that of the three candidates who contested against him in 2011, two of them, Nuhu Ribadu and Ibrahim Shekarau, today share his vision for Nigeria and are helping him actualize it within the Peoples Democratic Party?

It says a lot about the President. And especially, it is evidence of the fact that President Jonathan is a man of vision.

Who knows, maybe Professor Osinbajo will see the light and come to appreciate the President’s vision after the 2015 election.

This has been a constant pattern with Buhari’s running mates from 2007’s Ume Ezeoke who saw enough reason to work with the PDP after that election, to Pastor Tunde Bakare, who shared and participated in the President’s vision for a National Conference for Nigeria.

In conclusion, let me say that it is obvious to all discerning people that God has blessed this man from Otuoke known as President Goodluck Jonathan. Without godfather, without scheming, without over ambition, God divinely set him on a trajectory that has seen him ascend the highest office in the land.

Even when power was within his grasp, the then Vice President Goodluck Jonathan refused to take it, preferring to wait on God to elevate him.

I can say without a shadow of a doubt in my mind that God has put President Jonathan where he is. And until He is done with him, no man, no pastor, no prophet can curse whom God has not cursed

One of the biggest misconceptions of the world, in my opinion, is the view held by some that members of the clergy should not participate in politics or government.

I have read The Holy Bible and The Quran and to the best of my knowledge, nowhere in both books is such a notion promoted.

As a matter of fact, the first usage of the word ‘government’ comes from The Holy Bible and the United States of America lifted the word ‘President’ directly from The Bible book of Daniel (chapter 6 verse 3).

Some of the greatest figures in The Bible were prophets and political leaders at the same time. Joseph was Prime Minister of Egypt and political ruler of the then known world but he was also described as a prophet and diviner of God’s will.

Daniel was appointed President of Babylon by King Darius yet he continued to function in office as a judge and prophet.

In the New Testament, Joseph of Arimathea was a counsellor (the equivalent of today’s Senator) and he was a devotee of Our Lord and Saviour, Yeshu’a (whom some call Jesus). Likewise, the first African Christian, the Ethiopian Eunuch, was a high official in Queen Candace’s government.

So, there is nothing wrong with men of God coming into politics. It is desired and it will help clean up politics.

What is wrong however, is for men of God to come into politics and instead of being agents of transforming politics with the light of their moral compass, they end up conforming to the prevailing political culture such that you can not differentiate between them and a regular politician.

In The Bible, we read how an anointed man of God, a prophet by name Balaam, allowed his love for power and money mislead him into accepting to curse the anointed of God after he had been hired by King Balak of Moab to do just that.

Eventually, Balaam recognized the folly of his ways after an angelic visitation which prompted his donkey to speak to him. This divine visitation caused him to repudiate the lure of money and power dangled by King Balak to whom he uttered the now very famous words “How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed?”-Numbers 23:8.

It was this historical incident that came to my mind when I read Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s words of condemnation on Twitter where he had said President Jonathan runs a “visionless” government.

Professor Osinbajo is an ordained pastor as I am and one of the ethics of our calling, enshrined in the homiletic code, is that men of God should not criticize out of a desire for personal gain, but should do so advisedly and only if there are genuine and compelling reasons to do so.

As a matter of fact, Philippians 2:3 says we should “do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves”.

Gboliwe:
PDP again! Always causing trouble in APC! Kai!

BTW, include your "sauce" so we can know who PDP is paying again now

oziegbe2015:
and i challenge u to mention one spy in apc or forever remain silent

PassingShot:
Let the presidency shut up. They don't have monopoly of unguided statements!

Bunch of hypocrites!

oziegbe2015:
Everybody want to join the moving train, pdp and their sinking ship, ikimi shouldnt be accepted o! Who even knows whether he wasnt sent to pdp to be a spy and join obj and others to crumble pdp from within. Gej for kirikiri

SuperMartins:
Lolzz..dis lie 's so cheap,it cant buy even the cheapest of commodities..

calebo101:
[i]]Dem go sit down dey born like rabbits, marry 4 wives, born almajiris full ground then wait for government to allocate oil money for them. They left their agriculture and pyramids to concentrate on devouring and plundering our wealth.[/b]

As power never touch their hands for years now, body dey bite them. Jonathan go rule till 2019 oooooooo.

The north, their slaves and the Internet warriors can all relocate to zamfara if they're not satisfied with Jonathan's government.

At least for the first time in a long time, there hasn't been any political assassination. There's freedom of speech, I can insult Jonathan as I wish, sleep and wake up peacefully and insult him again. Nothing go happen.

Train system is slowly been revived. Agriculture is booming to those that are into it. The almajiris can now go to school in the North and learn how their past leaders have impoverished their lives. Minimum wage was increased, NYSC allowee increased. There's been a spike in electricity. Jonathan is working.

Haters, slaves and the Internet warriors can go and die and die big.

tit:
They will build refineries in all the geopolitical zones!
Build pipty new power plants in the big towns in nigeria.
and draft quota-system NNPC workers to man the establishments.
And the places will start going downhill before the commissioning tape reaches the ground!

Sai no Buhari!

oziegbe2015:
The whole world knew yaradua was the best president to date. Inspite of his health he ended militancy, declared his assests, and reduced fuel price to 65. Accepted 4 once that the election that brought him to power was faulty. Yar adua would even call buhari uncle. If not 4 illness, yaradua only gathered the upright to himself, not gej that was imposed on him by obj, the same gej that has surrounded himself with crooks and pot bellies. For a member that enginnered yaradua tenure to be deployed to gmb camp that tells u alot of his integrity.

Jesusloveyou:
he has never won or loss election,because election has never hold,but this time,it wil be free and fair,and gej will be back to otueke.

Citadelb0t:
So all the SW are in APC? Obanikoro, Okupe, Abati, Bode George, Fayose, Mimiko are all from the South East right? I dont know how you people just lump SW together and label it APC, Is PDP a SE party? A Yoruba man was President for 8 years, do you expect them to present another yorubaman for the presidency again, think... think... think....

barcanista:
My Governor,

Permit me to congratulate you on your recent appointment as the Director General of APC Presidential campaign. I am optimistic that you will work towards the return of the people's General successfully.

Sir, I am pained and worried by statements credited to you which bothers on "forming an illegitimate government should PDP is rigged into power without passing through the court". This statement is reckless, inciteful and condemnable. Sir, your capacity as DG Buhari campagin means all your actions and inactions are interpreted as that of Buhari's. Please Sir, kindly desist from this lane so as not to heat up the polity. We must respect the courts and the laws in pursuance of any mandate. The same constitution that establish the electoral process is the same constitution that establish the court. Trampling on any section of the constitution under the guise of stolen mandate is uncivil, inhumane, unacceptable and highly condemnable. I enjoin you Sir to focus on mobilisation of votes for the APC and massive voters enlightenment.

Sir, may I end this open letter by wishing you a successful yuletide and God's guideance as you round up your tenure as the Governor of Rivers State. May God also grant the APC the victory in February 2015 poll.
God bless you Sir!


Best Regards
#Barcanista

Cc: omenka, obiaghelli, donphilopus, berem, and all progressive

barcanista:
My Governor,

Permit me to congratulate you on your recent appointment as the Director General of APC Presidential campaign. I am optimistic that you will work towards the return of the people's General successfully.

Sir, I am pained and worried by statements credited to you which bothers on "forming an illegitimate government should PDP is rigged into power without passing through the court". This statement is reckless, inciteful and condemnable. Sir, your capacity as DG Buhari campagin means all your actions and inactions are interpreted as that of Buhari's. Please Sir, kindly desist from this lane so as not to heat up the polity. We must respect the courts and the laws in pursuance of any mandate. The same constitution that establish the electoral process is the same constitution that establish the court. Trampling on any section of the constitution under the guise of stolen mandate is uncivil, inhumane, unacceptable and highly condemnable. I enjoin you Sir to focus on mobilisation of votes for the APC and massive voters enlightenment.

Sir, may I end this open letter by wishing you a successful yuletide and God's guideance as you round up your tenure as the Governor of Rivers State. May God also grant the APC the victory in February 2015 poll.
God bless you Sir!


Best Regards
#Barcanista

Cc: omenka, obiaghelli, donphilopus, berem, and all progressive

ISpiksDaTroof:
You know, from the bolded, maybe you shouldn't be the one throwing darts accusing folk of being uneducated.

kokoA:
Keeping hope alive! I spoke with a driver with one of the Federal agencies here this morning, he said they've not seen alert (salary) for about two months now, he was afraid of going home because he hasn't made any Xmas arrangements for his family.. Smh.. I felt pity for him.. While GEJ is celebrating xmas 21billion naira richer and Madam Ngozi telling us lies that FG will pay salary arrears before Xmas, our hardworking civil servants will not be celebrating.. May God give us new leadership come 2015. Amen!

usibengate:
The maturity and sense the south West has that the south East is lacking always make the presidency elude them. As it stands now, south East is the only zone that has not produce a president in this country and if the trend continues, I'm sorry they may not get it. PppSome of it include

1 They thought they can win the presidency without the north or rest of the zones. Too much hate for the North won't help the zone

2 They talk too much and say so much rubbish against other zones

3 It is too clear whose side they belong. They don't know how to skimme and play along with who they don't like

4 They play too much politics of sentiment, tribal, religious, and lack issue based campaign.

5 They don't like them selves. Quarrel over which state will produce the presidential candidate. For 1 position 30-50 aspirants will emerge

MichaelSokoto:
What iz stupidity there?
U must be high on blended cassava leaves on2 xmas celebration tinz

MichaelSokoto:
No need 2 go in2 name callin.
[/b] U don't jez wake up 2 months to election, repaint old trains, clear out bushy rail tracks then start screamin "Transformation".[b]
Agreed a total turn around of our failin railway system has 2 go tru processes & time, buh ask urself sincerely, "can Jona really actually transform d railway sector? Don't 4get dat he's budgeted money 4 a new plane in next years budget. What kind of a president would want 2 do dat when they 're preachin austerity measure?" Ehn?
& don't let us jump in2 power sector pls, cos u will end up foolin urself.

MichaelSokoto:
2 months to election?

Take a good look @ d train pix above u, iz dat d kind of train dat shld be found within our shores?
Those are trains dat our colonial masters brought 4 us. If u want 2 transform d rail transportation, u don't do dat 2 months to election wen u've gleefully wasted 6 years doin nothin!