{"id":119453,"date":"2025-06-05T15:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119453"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:29:20","slug":"bakare-meets-tinubu-in-lagos-craves-working-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/bakare-meets-tinubu-in-lagos-craves-working-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakare meets Tinubu in Lagos, craves working Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Senior Pastor of Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare has paid a private visit to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pictures from the visit were shared by the Special Adviser dviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga via his official X handle<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recall that Bakare had in his Easter message, accused the President of playing god and mismanaging the affairs of the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former presidential candidate accused President Tinubu of nurturing a \u201cmotor park brand of politics\u201d that has led to legislative rascality and the erosion of constitutional governance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The pastor called for a change in leadership approach, warning that Nigeria is too delicate for the current brand of politics.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He urged President Tinubu to reflect on the dangers of unlimited power and to stop \u201cplaying God.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bakare said the president should implement a \u201ccoordinated programme\u201d to steer Nigeria out of its current crisis.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cleric also condemned the senate\u2019s suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi central senator, the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers by Tinubu, and the subsequent ratification by the national assembly.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bakare was among the aspirants in the 2023 presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He scored no delegate votes as Tinubu won the election with 1,217 votes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking in an interview with journalists after meeting with Tinubu, Bakare said his lifelong vision is to see a functional and prosperous Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMy life, personal vision, is to see a nation that works in my lifetime. And those things I\u2019ve discussed with Mr President,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThey\u2019re not hidden things, but I\u2019ve learnt that when you discuss with the person in charge, you leave it with him to do whatsoever he wills with what you\u2019ve suggested.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cSo, I\u2019ve had a private conversation with Mr President, and I\u2019m glad that he received me well. And I trust that God will help our nation.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On what specific areas he discussed with the president, Bakare said the details would remain confidential.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cGod guiding him and giving him wisdom will help this nation not to slide or go down the drain, but to bounce back so that he can leave a mark that cannot be erased,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">When asked what he hopes to see in the next two years of the administration, Bakare listed peace, unity and meaningful progress.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI\u2019d like to see a peaceful nation. 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