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.

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.
The clerics are drawn from various churches, such as the 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.

The movement is being supported by Rev. Moses Iloh, 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.
“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.

“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.

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.”
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.

He lamented that in the last several years, Nigerians had hoped for improvement in national infrastructure and basic necessities of life with high expectations for stable and uninterrupted power supply, employment for the youths, significant reduction in maternal mortality rate, among others, but that nothing had been done ever since.

“No one can do the same thing and expect different result. Nigerians must therefore get a change in baton. It appears that many people at the top do not feel what an ordinary Nigerian feels: No job, no money, no light, health problem, sorrow and frustration everyday due to massive corruption at the top. All these must change. Nigerians deserve good life in the midst of all the resources that God has endowed us with,” he stated.

On allegation that the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, collected N7 billion through its leaders, Williams said he was not aware of any money collected, but noted that every rumour has an element of truth.

OilGas:
According to them, they were acting by divine intervention from God who told them that Buhari would be the next president of Nigeria, pointing out that they were not bribed by anybody to support Buhari, PM News reports.
The pastors under the aegis of Christians for Governance, Pastors For Change have also declared seven days praying and fasting for God to grant the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate victory at the poll.
The pastors, drawn from various churches, such as the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Anglican, Orthodox, among others have openly endorsed Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, his running mate at a news conference in Ikeja, Lagos.
Addressing the news conference, Bishop Kayode Williams, National Coordinator, Christians for Good Governance, said: “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.
“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.
“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.”
He noted that the present leadership had failed the nation, adding that Nigerians had hoped for improvement in various sectors but nothing has been done and that is why the group is calling for change.
“No one can do the same thing and expect different result. Nigerians must therefore get a change in baton. It appears that many people at the top do not feel what an ordinary Nigerian feels: No job, no money, no light, health problem, sorrow and frustration everyday due to massive corruption at the top. All these must change. Nigerians deserve good life in the midst of all the resources that God has endowed us with,” Williams stated.
Speaking on the N7 billion bribery allegation against the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), he denied knowledge of any money collected, but added that every rumour has an element of truth.
The movement is being supported by Rev. Moses Iloh, Archbishop Magnus Atilade, Ayo Opadokun and many other bigwigs in Christendom.
In February 2015, the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had alleged that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) bribed some Christian leaders with N6bnto campaign against Buhari. This was trailed by controversies. A pastor named Kallamu Musa Dikwa, who claimed to be the Executive Director, Voice of Northern Christian Movement, also alleged that some pastors received the sum of N 7 billion,and not N 6 billion said by Gov Amaechi.
CAN however debunked these allegations, saying it is a complete lie and just one of the many evil plots to dent the image of CAN’s leadership as well as to rubbish its integrity.

WisdomFlakes:


Kindly include the source sharp sharp for fast transition to the FrontPage. Thenx.

Trut:
GEJ till 2019

richol:
TRADING THE GIFT OF GOD FOR MONEY
TRADING THEIR MINISTERATION FOR MERE POLITICS

OilGas:


But bros, what of when Pastors were carrying mic to endorse Jonah in his presence.

jerseyboy:
Mad people everywhere.

AceOfDiamonds:
And if he doesn't now become the president, it'll only give some folks the reason to disbelieve God. E don reach for God to kill some people i tell yu...but make we dey look shaa

Neyoor:
Wow! This is amazing.....

6000pastors endorsed the people's general

barcanista:
When Clergies under CAN and PFN endorsed Jonathan, the broom wavers cried 7 Billion Naira BRIBE, DOLLAR Spree and POUND Galore. But few mushroom Osinbajo Pastors with followership of no more than 15 members per congregation endorsed Buhari/Osinbajo, the APC sympathisers are jumping up and down in celebration.


GEJ Everywhere You Go>>>2019

Jesusloveyou:
this are pple that need change,not those bigwig churches that want continuation of corruption,as i said,no real christian wil support corrupt gej.

lilbabyak:

vulcaniser or what is that your name?
are you on monthly salary or weekly wages ?

These people have seen the writing on the wall unlike you wey dem don carry aradyte gum your face

egift:


@Bold, not at all. Buhari is the choice of the masses, the gods and the priests. Criminals and corrupt politicians have been stealing elections in Nigeria for decades, that does not make the will of the masses or God.

This thing the right thing will be done. Sai Buhari.

barcanista:
When Clergies under CAN and PFN endorsed Jonathan, the broom wavers cried 7 Billion Naira BRIBE, DOLLAR Spree and POUND Galore. But few mushroom Osinbajo Pastors with followership of no more than 15 members per congregation endorsed Buhari/Osinbajo, the APC sympathisers are jumping up and down in celebration.


GEJ Everywhere You Go>>>2019

Omooba77:


Im a minister of God,I support Goodluck,dont be decieved by the noise of change.Ask yourself truthfully,how many jobs has the governors provided,they heap all the blame on Federal,yet they collect State and LG allocations together.