By Saawua Terzungwe


The bishops who met presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in Abuja on Thursday have said they were not committed to endorsing him.

Daily Trust had reported how the candidate met with Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria.

In his brief comment at the meeting, Chairman of Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria, Archbishop John Praise, said, “We are not committed to endorsing anybody, but you should ask your conscience and from what you have heard and from the explanation, he (Tinubu) had given to us to make your own judgement of who will better rule and handle the country.”

Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State told the bishops that his choice of a former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima was not a threat to the Christian community.

Tinubu explained that his choice of Shettima was based on competence and not religious considerations, adding that only competence can resolve the political and socio-economic challenges bedevilling the nation.

The APC presidential candidate said he has always been a friend of the Christian community and he should be considered based on his track records, plans and agenda for developing Nigeria.

“How will Nigeria develop? How do we banish hunger? How do we improve the insecurity and how do we eliminate killing one another, shedding of blood of innocent citizens, that is what we must take to the office and not our religion.

“My intention is clear, not religiosity. My intention is to develop this country, to bring prosperity to our country and I have better qualification, better track records, better exposure, better vision than any of my mates.

“When the shortlisted names came, I looked at the characters on the list, their background and everything and here is somebody (Kassim Shetimma) who is so brilliant, so committed, who, during the crisis in Borno protected Christians,” he said.

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“We are not committed to endorsing anybody, but you should ask your conscience and from what you have heard and from the explanation, he (Tinubu) had given to us to make your own judgement of who will better rule and handle the country.”

“My intention is clear, not religiosity. My intention is to develop this country, to bring prosperity to our country and I have better qualification, better track records, better exposure, better vision than any of my mates.

“My intention is clear, not religiosity. My intention is to develop this country, to bring prosperity to our country and I have better qualification, better track records, better exposure, better vision than any of my mates.

OyeofIkoTuN:
Nothing like Northern Bishops

Trashy words..

All bishops are in the south.....

TuEh

Throwback:


Baba you don talk true finish.

No more GCE for Presidency.

Case closed!

Throwback:


Baba you don talk true finish.

No more GCE for Presidency.

Case closed!

LegendHero:


Exactly. Our candidate is a first class graduate and got the best track record among the presidential candidates.

Even in the real world of corporate Nigeria, two things mostly qualify a job applicant; His grade and his past achievements and experience.

Asiwaju is a first class graduate with the best track record which makes him the ideal candidate. Both grade and track record.

The other Pandora liar only got third class degree without any enviable track record.

OyeofIkoTuN:


I repeat....

Oh so Northern bishops dey and them dey slaughter igbos since for North..

Thunder fire Norther bishops and their conquered mooslims slaves in the west

Chinjo2:
The Constitution of Nigeria talks about federal character and principles of inclusiveness. Is Tinubu saying that there are no competent christians of Northern extraction? Kaduna has always had that balance of a muslim-christian or a christian-muslim ticket until El-rufai introduced a Muslim-Mualim Ticket and we all know what the result is today in kaduna. Now they are daring Nigerians to go to hell. Can the north ever accept a Christian-Christian ticket? This is the time for Nigerians to stand up and reject this evil plan of APC. The blood that have been shed so far since the coming of APC is enough.

Throwback:


You mean he got a degree that could not be tendered for the highest job he has ever aspired to.

He has no confidence in the degree. Instead, he tendered only a GCE.

LegendHero:


Exactly. Our candidate is a first class graduate and got the best track record among the presidential candidates.

Even in the real world of corporate Nigeria, two things mostly qualify a job applicant; His grade and his past achievements and experience.

Asiwaju is a first class graduate with the best track record which makes him the ideal candidate. Both grade and track record.

The other Pandora liar only got third class degree Abi GCE without any enviable track record.

LegendHero:


They never mentioned Tinubu alone in their speech. They just said they are not committed in endorsing anybody.

A very fair game, they are keeping their cards to their chest which is a very good thing.

I am glad the Pentecostal Bishop of Northern Christians agreed to meet Asiwaju openly and grateful to Bishop Kukah for deeming it fit to associate with Asiwaju on his birthday against the usual dummy people like Babachir intends to sell about Northern Christian.

Even at all this, no other party chose the Northern Christian as their Vice and it’s only APC that at least conceded the campaign chairman to the NC. PDP are even trying to take chairmanship from Ayu ( a Northern Christian).

In terms of track record, negotiating power, liberalness, political reach, and capacity at the highest level, Asiwaju Tinubu is the best candidate.

God bless Northern Christians.
God bless Bola Tinubu.
God bless Nigeria.

kcnwaigbo:

Abeggi enough of all this first class lie.Tinubu does not have any first class degree

LegendHero:


All this line is stale already. Northern Christian leaders are already starting to get associated with Asiwaju and even Bishop Kukah the most respected bishop from the North invited only him to his book launch in great defiance of the usual media rhetorics.

They are starting to get over the initial shock and rancor Muslim/Muslim initially brought. As we move closer to election, more and more of them will lean towards Tinubu side because if you mingle with Tinubu, you will understand his nature and his power of negotiation.

If Nigeria remain in 50 years time, there will be a time when a strong Northern Christian will be on the ballot, if he is to pick his Vice from the South, he can never choose a Muslim southerner because two minorities cannot be on the ballot. It is impossible.

Tinubu is a minority religion from the South in terms of religion. If he chose another minority religion from the North, then he will come last on Election Day.

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TrackerXL:
The constitution did not talk about bigotry. The north n south is included on the ticket.

Inclusive the Nigerian constitution talked about is btw the 6 political geo-zone and not religious division so make we rest and yeah this is christian commenting oy a Muslim.

kcnwaigbo:

Abeggi enough of all this first class lie.Tinubu does not have any first class degree