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Cleric seeks forgiveness for receiving ‘transport money’ from Tinubu

Clarifies northern bishops’ meeting with APC presidential candidate

Reverend Danjuma Byang, a member of delegation of the Northern Pentecostal Bishops that met with All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a couple of months back, has regretted being part of the gathering.


The Guardian gathered that the cleric posted the remorse in a WhatsApp group, ‘Blunt Truth’, where he explained what transpired at the meeting.

The bishops had been accused of receiving millions in naira as ‘transport money’ and branded souvenirs. Contacted, Byang, who confirmed his attendance, explained that the religious leaders visited the politician to table their grievances with northern governments.

He said: “It is a smear campaign. Yes, I attended the meeting and wrote a short report of it. I am surprised that the only thing they read there is the transport money I said I collected. Let me send you the report I made.”

In the report he titled, ‘The Northern Pentecostal Bishops’ Meeting With BAT’, Byang observed: “It is true that the Northern Pentecostal Bishops, under the leadership of Archbishop John Praise Daniel, who is the National Vice President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and chairman of Northern Pentecostal Bishops, called for the meeting in Abuja. The meeting was enlarged to include all Pentecostal Archbishops, Bishops and Apostles from the North, with about 100 people in attendance.”

He said one of the organisers, Bishop Jonas Katung, invited him, explaining that Katung held that the church in Nigeria, most times, plays the politics of exclusion, often with grievous consequences, when the outcomes manifest.


The embattled cleric went on: “He (Katung) said there is nothing wrong in interfacing with all political aspirants and candidates, even with the ones we do not share in their manifestos or those we think are not likely to win, to hear what they have to offer and have the opportunity to express our fears and challenges if they eventually win the elections.

“This made much sense to me and I decided to attend the meeting. And I thank God I did! “Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally came to the meeting without much fanfare.”

For almost an hour, he took time to try and convince us that in all his political, public and private life, he had never been a religious bigot, who discriminated against Christians and gave several examples to buttress this. He (Tinubu) explained also that he didn’t choose Senator Shettima Kashim as his deputy to spite or despise Christians in the North, but only as a political strategy to win the election. He, therefore, pleaded that conscious efforts must be made by all concerned to try and play down the role of religion in politics and governance in Nigeria.

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Useless headlines from a dumbo

The cleric was rather disputing those who accused him of collecting money but rather, he talked about what transpired which was about Tinubu discussing about the issues.

Political strategy was why Tinubu chose another Muslim as running mate. Wow wow wow.

The Northern christians has no electoral value. Wow! I see.

The northern christians has no voter cards, they are less in number.

Okey! They have no political weight.

I see! What a useless set of people crying marginalization and maltreatment.

Thanksful:
Political strategy was why Tinubu chose another Muslim as running mate. Wow wow wow.

The Northern christians has no electoral value. Wow! I see.

The northern christians has no voter cards, they are less in number.

Okey! They have no political weight.

I see! What a useless set of people crying marginalization and maltreatment.

Another gibberish from a Dumbooo

None is saying the Northern Christians have no electoral values but the fact that only few of them have political clout. Dogara, baba chair etc can't even win their local government, so what's the point? The only person in APC who's got some semblance of clout is Lalong.

You said northern Christians are irrelevant
You said northern Christians are incompetent ,leave them alone na

Kagd10:
Useless headlines from a dumbo

The cleric was rather disputing those who accused him of collecting money but rather, he talked about what transpired which was about Tinubu discussing about the issues.

Tinubu bribing Christians will not change their stance.
Muslim Muslim is devilish

Kagd10:
Another gibberish from a Dumbooo

None is saying the Northern Christians have no electoral values but the fact that only few of them have political clout. Dogara, baba chair etc can't even win their local government, so what's the point? The only person in APC who's got some semblance of clout is Lalong.

I see!

Did Obasanjo win his local government?

Ok! Wow!

Who was president that won his local government with landslide victory? Including Buhari?

Balaam conscience being pricked for going to receive the reward of filthy lucre and for supporting unrighteousness

Thanksful:
I see!

Did Obasanjo win his local government?

Ok! Wow!

Who was president that won his local government with landslide victory? Including Buhari?

Obasanjo was a former head of state, albeit as an interim and also, he was brought in because of Abiola's winning mandate.

Kagd10:
Another gibberish from a Dumbooo

None is saying the Northern Christians have no electoral values but the fact that only few of them have political clout. Dogara, baba chair etc can't even win their local government, so what's the point? The only person in APC who's got some semblance of clout is Lalong.

You mean Dogara who has been winning elections in a Muslim-majority constituency in Bauchi State, has low political strengths?

No

Period007:
Tinubu bribing Christians will not change their stance.
Muslim Muslim is devilish

No one was bribed even as the clerics stated. Sink that into your skull. Someone's religion shouldn't be anybody's headache to begin with.

Point is Tinubu is competent as a leader to improve the country, going by his antecedent in Lagos. Heck, he's just launched a transport innovative idea while he's yet to be president.

RenaissanceGuy:
You mean Dogara who has been winning elections in a Muslim-majority constituency in Bauchi State, has low political strengths?

Dogara won nothing. Last time the opposition defeated him. If Tinubu is to change his VP, it should be Lalong.