Speak up, Bakare Challenges Buhari over Osinbajo

Fiery Lagos preacher and commentator on national issues, Pastor Tunde Bakare is not one to keep quiet when issues of importance are boiling in the country.

Recall that he was running mate to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in 2011.

He is piqued about rumours of strained relationship between the vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and the president, and how some key aides of the VP had been relieved of their posts, and himself stripped of some key functions and duties by his boss.

He is therefore demanding the President, Mr Muhhamadu Buhari to speak up on the matter.

“It is my considered opinion that all the rumour mills and things going around the Vice-President in this nation, the government must address this country and tell the plain truth about what is going on instead of letting people to continue to make guesses that are unprofitable for our nation or anybody.

“And if they don’t want to say anything, then let them not say but stop this nonsense that is going on. You have a moral responsibility to account for the mess that is going on if you don’t stop it.”, he was quoted by Punch as saying.

Bakare also made reference to the issue of once being running mate to Buhari, in the following words:

“I didn’t apply to be running mate. I was minding my business when I was called. They gave me access into the mountain and you can’t check me out of the place. No.”

Bakare said the Bible “is replete with examples of persons who were nowhere but God elevated them.”

He said characters like Joseph and David received accelerated promotion and ensured that they utilised the opportunity to the full.

The cleric compared that to the case of Osinbajo.

Bakare stated, “I am not sure Osinbajo was a party man. I am not sure he was there when the APC was being formed. I moved the motion for the merger of the CPC and the ACN at the Eagle Square. He was not anywhere around there that day. In fact, I can tell you that he went to the Supreme Court to argue a case on that day when they were looking for him… one day I will tell you the story of what transpired that night.

“Until the kings of the mountain give you access, you cannot do anything on that mountain. But when they give you access, you must know how to carry yourself upon the mountain.”