The Northern States Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday reacted to an allegation by the Christ Redeemers’ Union (CRU) that President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to install a northerner as CAN President.
Treasurer of the Northern CAN, Pastor Haruna Karatu said it would not be abnormal for a northerner to become CAN President, warning against accusing Buhari wrongly.
“There is nothing wrong with having a Northerner as CAN President; after all CAN started from the North. The Presidency of CAN is not for the South only.
“Buhari has nothing to do with CAN, it is just a blackmail by mischief makers who want to drag the name of the President into their gimmicks,” he said in Kaduna.
Similarly, the immediate past Chairman of the North-East CAN, Rev. Shuaibu Byal recalled that “CAN started in the north in 1964 and became national in 1976.
“Since then, Northern Christians have never shown interest in the leadership of CAN, apart from John Onaiyekan who is from Kogi State.
“All we do is to support anybody, in the believe that Christians are one. We back any president regardless of tribe or region.”
He pointed out that: “Obasanjo was President of Nigeria when Peter Akinlola became the President of CAN, both from Ogun State. Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor became CAN President from the Niger Delta region at the time Goodluck Jonathan was President of this country.
“So, it is unfortunate for any group to come out and say President Muhammadu Buhari is trying to install a Northern as CAN President. That is a divisive language and we don’t encourage such.
“We have Igbo people who became CAN chairmen in the Northern States. We supported Ayo’s emergence as President, so if one of us wants to succeed him, how is it a crime?” Byal quipped

henchamb:
50 cent should call his boys to order.
He should remember that the stolen armS money found in his jet is stil green on our mind

dubemnaija:
Northern CAN should first tackle insurgency and the threats and suffering experienced in d hands of their Muslim neighbours before they start talking about holding CAN leadership position.

For now, it's still going South

henchamb:

Why don't we say that niger delta should tackle militancy and oil bunkering before contesting for presidency
Or the igbos should tackle kidnapping and drug smuggling before demanding for presidency of Nigeria
Or better still the yorubas should tackle ritual killings and yahoo plus before contesting for presidency.

Bro your mumuness is epic and legendary. I cap for you.

henchamb:

Why don't we say that niger delta should tackle militancy and oil bunkering before contesting for presidency
Or the igbos should tackle kidnapping and drug smuggling before demanding for presidency of Nigeria
Or better still the yorubas should tackle ritual killings and yahoo plus before contesting for presidency.

Bro your mumuness is epic and legendary. I cap for you.

dubemnaija:
Northern CAN should first tackle insurgency and the threats and suffering experienced in d hands of their Muslim neighbours before they start talking about holding CAN leadership position.

For now, it's still going South

“Obasanjo was President of Nigeria when Peter Akinlola became the President of CAN, both from Ogun State.

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor became CAN President from the Niger Delta region at the time Goodluck Jonathan was President of this country.

“So, it is unfortunate for any group to come out
and say President Muhammadu Buhari is trying
to install a Northern as CAN President. That is a
divisive language and we don’t encourage such.

“We have Igbo people who became CAN
chairmen in the Northern States. We supported
Ayo’s emergence as President, so if one of us
wants to succeed him, how is it a crime?”

Progressive01:
When the crooked junkie, Oritsejafor, of all people was foisted on Christians, no one raised issues like this (remember both didn't just come from the South, they are "brothers" from states sharing boundaries), today, they've turned the leadership of CAN to a North vs South / PDP vs APC thing.

CAN for me is dead and buried.

besttrader:
We're so skewed in Nigeria, this concept of rotation has eroded competence off our socio-political landscape and it is gradually making way into our religious sphere.

DDeliverer:
Religion and Politics....

it takes wisdom, great wisdom to differentiate them!