EKO HOT BLOG reports that over 100 clerics under the auspices of Rivers Pastors Unite for Tinubu (RPUT) have declared support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima.
The clerics, after their meeting in Port Harcourt on Monday, said Tinubu remained the only person with the capacity to solve the country’s problems.
The Coordinator, RPUT, Pastor Sunday Edimeh, who is also the Founder of One Life Bible Church, said none of the candidates had supported the Christian community as much as Tinubu.
Edimeh, however, clarified that their position applied only to the presidential election and had nothing to do with the governorship and other elections in the state.
Other clerics, who attended the meeting were Pastor Julius Dan of the Apostolic Church Nigeria; Apostle Stephen Ngajaekwu, Christ King of Glory; Pastor John Monday, QWA Iboe Church among others.
Quoting from the scriptures, Edimeh urged the Christians to stand for the truth and reciprocate Tinubu’s good deeds to the Christian community by mobilising votes for him across the country.
He also urged Christian leaders and their followers to shun any presidential candidate playing a Christian or religious card ahead of the poll.
He said: “None of the leading Presidential candidates has supported the Christian community as much as Bola Tinubu. He has sown only good seeds on the soil of the Christian community and such should never be dismissed.
“We call on fellow clergymen and women to stand with the truth at this time. We are aware that a Presidential candidate is playing up the Christian agenda but the pertinent question is before now, how has he uplifted the Christian community?
“The choice of a running mate does not in any way, pose a threat to the Christian community. Hence, let us dissociate from the cold-hearted proclivities of political transition, which seek to orchestrate needless divisions based on religious grounds. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has not presented any conduct to suggest his non-tolerance for the religious sentiments of all Nigerians.
As a matter of fact, he has theough his personal life, demonstrated an utmost liberal nature and tolerance in giving support to his wife, Senator(Pastor) Remi Tinubu’s spiritual convictions to practice Christianity and serve as a minister of the gospel of Christ.
“The nation’s democratic political antecedent, with all past Presidents and Vice-presidents from Southern Nigeria being Christian, proves a fair disposition towards Christian stakeholders and these religious debates are not founded on critical analysis.
We urge the Christian community not to withdraw support based on religious grounds. We must remain loyal to the gospel of love into which we have been called”.
Edimeh dismissed insinuations of ill-health against Tinubu saying the rigorous campaigns the APC candidate had run ahead of the poll had given him a clean bill of health.
He said: “Having observed the rigorous campaigns of Tinubu, it goes without saying that the claims of him ailing are unfounded and should not be considered in the scheme of things.
“We, however, demand that he remains committed to delivering on all the campaign promises as failure to do so would amount to reputational damage and loss of trust which the electorate and respected bodies such as ours have bestowed upon him.
“This statement is not in any way, a compromise of our faith or religious convictions, it is rather, an acknowledgement of Bola Ahmed Asiwaju’s candidacy and alignment with his plans and policies given scrutiny of his presented manifesto. Nigeria belongs to us all and we will not allow divisions get in the way of quality leadership and prosperity”.
Edimeh said the clerics were not in doubt of Tinubu’s capacity to deliver good governance to facilitate growth and development citing his proven track records in transformtional leadership in Lagos State.
He insisted that Tinubu had routinely demonstrated competence, grit and tenacity, which had earned him a reputation as leader of leaders, whose influence and competence had been tested and trusted through the times.
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