The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Monday paid tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, eulogising his sterling qualities.
Buhari, 82, died on Sunday in a London clinic in the United Kingdom. Following his death, tributes have been pouring in from many, including President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bakare, who was a running mate to Buhari in the 2011 general elections, described the late president as a colossus who did his very best for the country.
He said there was no written agreement for the late President to hand over power to him.
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“There was no written pact between us. He is late, I will never say anything unfair about him,” he stated.
The cleric also hailed Buhari for giving presidential aspirants in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) the opportunity to nurse their ambitions.
He recalled how the former president gathered all the aspirants at the State House for party members to support whoever emerges as the APC presidential candidate.
“He did his best. One night before the primary, he invited all the presidential aspirants. We sat with him in the conference hall of the villa.
“He said, ‘I have allowed the governors to choose who will succeed them or to go for a second term if they are going for a second term. I am asking you today to allow me to also freely choose the person I desire to succeed me,’” Bakare said.
According to him, the decision went well with party members, including the then-Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Jigawa governor, Mohammed Badaru, as well as the former Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu.
Source: Channels TV
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