‘The Bishops were not fake’ – Tinubu reacts to national outrage

#jaiyeorie  At the launching of the party's vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, some people said that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC's presidential contender, paid goons to act as Christian clergy.


Senator Shettima, a former governor of Borno State, had been announced by the APC as their vice presidential candidate for the general elections of 2023.


Bola Tinubu, the party's presidential candidate and former governor of Lagos State, as well as APC National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu, party chieftains, and religious leaders attended the event, which was held at the Shehu Yar'adua Center in Abuja.


However, online images and videos of the occasion accused Tinubu of employing urchins to dress Christain priests.

A communique through the Director, Media & Communication of his Campaign Organisation,  Bayo Onanuga, described the event as an open affair, which allowed members of the public to attend, including the clergymen and some others now being derided by hirelings of the opposition.

“We want to say that those clergymen were not fake, not mechanics or yam sellers as the purveyors of hatred have made Nigerians believe in the social media. They are not big names in Christendom yet, but they are gradually building up their missions,” it read.

“They are church leaders who genuinely believe that Nigerians must eschew politics of hatred and religious bigotry and rather embrace politics of peace and nation building.”

Tinubu stressed that his social media gathering and buzz was a calculated ploy by those seeking his downfall to distract many from the success of the unveiling.

He reiterated his commitment to tackling the problems facing the nation and improving the standard of living of every citizen.

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