LAGOS-Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, frontline presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dissociated himself from a poster which went viral last week in which Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was described as Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus Christ.

Those behind the poster had claimed that by coming out to contest the 2023 presidential election, Osinbajo betrayed his master, Tinubu whom they likened to Jesus Christ.

However, in a statement by his media office, Tinubu said those behind the posters were also the ones alleging blasphemy of Jesus Christ so as to create an unnecessary religious crisis in the polity.

The statement reads: “The orchestrated set-up of a poster campaign seeking to use a literary application of the Biblical story of Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus Christ to rope Asiwaju Tinubu into a storm of blasphemy is the most desperate antics of anti-Tinubu propagandists in recent times.

“Our investigations have revealed that those who created the offensive poster were the same people who created the counter-campaign alleging blasphemy. Their design is used both to provoke anger against the person and aspiration of Asiwaju Tinubu.

“This campaign has failed. This is clearly irresponsible and insensitive political propaganda that seeks to exploit religious sentiments to manipulate public perception against Asiwaju Tinubu, who is ostensibly the most formidable presidential aspirant in this race.

“It is widely known that Asiwaju Tinubu is married to not just a Christian but an ordained pastor, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and has developed a very deep fraternal relationship with Christendom at all levels, a fact acknowledged by many bishops, pastors and parishioners over the years.

“A known Muslim, Asiwaju in words and actions has demonstrated religious tolerance and accommodation. He believes in the cardinal principle of the Nigerian Constitution that no one should suffer discrimination on the basis of creed or opinion.

“Besides, as a former governor of Lagos, a state that is a microcosm of Nigeria in terms of religious diversity, his matured management of religion as a way of life, ensured inter-religious harmony in Nigeria’s most industrialised state.

“It is therefore imprudent to contemplate that a statesman of Asiwaju Tinubu’s standing will condone Biblical allusions that could denigrate his person or status. These basic facts were ignored by those desperate to set Muslims against Christians through deliberate disinformation of the general public.

“While we shall continue to appeal to the Nigerian people to ignore such campaigns of calumny, we reiterate our commitment to prioritise our political communication on the exposition of the truth and dissemination of our point of view with decency and regard to the feelings of Nigerians.

“This is an irreducible minimum for us. We urge others to join us in this patriotic mission by shunning desperation and verbal violence in the campaign for the highest office in the land.”

LegendHero:
This shows Tinubu hold Osinbajo in high esteem because Asiwaju don’t usually respond to irrelevances in the media against his person.

It’s the handiwork of mischief makers who are just trying to profit where they did not sow.

I don’t even trust Meth addicts, these are the kind of things they can do also.

God bless Asiwaju Tinubu
Good bless Star Boy Osinbajo

LegendHero:
This shows Tinubu hold Osinbajo in high esteem because Asiwaju don’t usually respond to irrelevances in the media against his person.

It’s the handiwork of mischief makers who are just trying to profit where they did not sow.

I don’t even trust Meth addicts, these are the kind of things they can do also.

God bless Asiwaju Tinubu
Good bless Star Boy Osinbajo

Mooh247:





We know it is PDP, Atiku, Reno Omokirikiri , Kperogi, 5%ters , mkpuru Mniri youths... Once I noticed this people supporting Osinbajo I knew he was heading towards failure

Tinubu never join issues with irrelevant people, Raymond dokpesi televised a full documentary insulting Tinubu yet he never insulted him back, infact he still helped him when he had problem with EFCC

Yinka Odumakin made his life all about insulting Tinubu yet when he needed medical attention only Tinubu came through and flew him abroad, even when he died Tinubu paid his homage respectfully

Pa Adebanjo had called Tinubu every horrible name known to man, yet Tinubu approved a Land for him in Lekki, and also visited him over his loss of Yinka his comrade in insult


.

osinbanjoisaliar:


We know sey na LegendHero, Tinubuadvocate, omenkalives, , LeoDeKing and co. Na wen I see sey dis people dey stand on Tinubu mandate na den I know sey Tinubu ambition na DOA

Tinubu like to do join issues with anybody wen no gree dobale for am
After all Abiola do for Tinubu, wen him enter jail, instead make Tinubu organize protest to force Abacha hand, him go Aso rock de beg for commissioner.


Because funsho Williams dey give am headache for Lagos. Him allow Unknown knife men go dagger funsho life

After Jonathan don change him life with some sumptuous oil contracts, him back stab am because of him so called lifetime ambition

Mooh247:


But seriously how old are you

osinbanjoisaliar:


Na lie I talk?

LegendHero:
This shows Tinubu hold Osinbajo in high esteem because Asiwaju don’t usually respond to irrelevances in the media against his person.

It’s the handiwork of mischief makers who are just trying to profit where they did not sow.

I don’t even trust Meth addicts, these are the kind of things they can do also.

God bless Asiwaju Tinubu
Good bless Star Boy Osinbajo

osinbanjoisaliar:


We know sey na LegendHero, Tinubuadvocate, omenkalives, , LeoDeKing and co do the poster. Na wen I see sey dis people dey stand on Tinubu mandate na den I know sey Tinubu ambition na DOA

Tinubu like to dey join issues with anybody wen no gree dobale for am
After all Abiola do for Tinubu, wen him enter jail, instead make Tinubu organize protest to force Abacha hand, him go Aso rock dey beg for commissioner.


Because funsho Williams dey give am headache for Lagos. Him allow Unknown knife men go dagger funsho life

After Jonathan don change him life with some sumptuous oil contracts, him back stab am because of him so called lifetime ambition

osinbanjoisaliar:


Wetin u dey talk. Dat poster na since last week. If him love osinbajo as you talk wetin stop am from denying and issuing statement since last week.