According to PM News;
Despite allegations that some pastors in the country
collected N7 billion to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential
ambition, at least 6,000 pastors in the Southwest are mobilising for the
emergence of Major General Muhammadu Buhari as president and have declared
seven days praying and fasting for God to grant him victory at next week’s
poll.
collected N7 billion to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential
ambition, at least 6,000 pastors in the Southwest are mobilising for the
emergence of Major General Muhammadu Buhari as president and have declared
seven days praying and fasting for God to grant him victory at next week’s
poll.
The pastors under the aegis of Christians for Governance,
Pastors For Change, held a news conference in Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria,
where they openly endorsed the candidacy of Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who
is a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
Pastors For Change, held a news conference in Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria,
where they openly endorsed the candidacy of Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who
is a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
The clerics are drawn from various churches, such as the
Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Catholic, Orthodox, among others.
Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Catholic, Orthodox, among others.
They declared that they were not part of Jonathan’s largesse
and that nobody gave them money to support Buhari, but acting by divine intervention
from God who told them that Buhari would be the next president of Nigeria.
and that nobody gave them money to support Buhari, but acting by divine intervention
from God who told them that Buhari would be the next president of Nigeria.
The movement is being supported by Rev. Moses Iloh,
Archbishop Magnus Atilade, Ayo Opadokun and many other bigwigs in Christendom.
Archbishop Magnus Atilade, Ayo Opadokun and many other bigwigs in Christendom.
Addressing the news conference, Bishop Kayode Williams,
National Coordinator, Christians for Good Governance, said they have about
6,000 ministers who were part of the group calling for change in leadership as
the present government had failed the nation.
National Coordinator, Christians for Good Governance, said they have about
6,000 ministers who were part of the group calling for change in leadership as
the present government had failed the nation.
“We want to observe seven days of special prayer on the
seven mountains in the Southwest political zones comprising six states to pray
for the victory of Buhari and Osinbajo in the 28 March presidential election.
seven mountains in the Southwest political zones comprising six states to pray
for the victory of Buhari and Osinbajo in the 28 March presidential election.
“We are using this opportunity to call on all pastors who
believe that the time has surely come for change in Nigeria to exhort,
mobilise, instruct and direct all our members from our churches, numbering
186,000 churches in the Southwest zone to adhere to this divine instruction
from God,” he said.
believe that the time has surely come for change in Nigeria to exhort,
mobilise, instruct and direct all our members from our churches, numbering
186,000 churches in the Southwest zone to adhere to this divine instruction
from God,” he said.
According to him, “we shall intensify our intercessory
prayers to God so that there will be peace in the nation and that the election
will be free, transparent and peaceful. We are asking our archbishops,
evangelists, elders, deacons and deaconesses to join hands and make sure that
the prayer programme is very successful.”
prayers to God so that there will be peace in the nation and that the election
will be free, transparent and peaceful. We are asking our archbishops,
evangelists, elders, deacons and deaconesses to join hands and make sure that
the prayer programme is very successful.”
Williams said if Christians pray, they believed God would
grant Buhari and Osinbajo victory at the polls so that men of integrity and
discipline could come to power to change things and fight corruption.
grant Buhari and Osinbajo victory at the polls so that men of integrity and
discipline could come to power to change things and fight corruption.
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