Be Wary OF Those Who Seek Public Offices As Their Entitlement–Bakare

Pastor Tunde Bakare, Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly), has warned Nigerians to be wary of politicians who see public offices as their entitlement.

He said such entitlement mentality portends danger for the country as true leaders convince and appeal to the people to vote for them.

In what’s an obvious parting swipe at Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bakare, during a state-of-the-nation address, on Sunday, said good politicians do not ask others to answer questions directed at them.

Although he did not mention the name of Tinubu he gave several instances that showed he was referring to the ruling party’s candidate.

During his presentation at Chatham House, London, in 2022, some members of the audience asked Tinubu some questions bordering on insecurity, oil theft, education and economy and how he planned to address crises in those areas if he became president.

As he was asked by the moderator to respond to the questions, Tinubu said he would assign some members of his entourage to do so.

The former Lagos State governor assigned Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to speak on how his (Tinubu-led) government would address insecurity and asked the Director of Strategic Communication of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Aleke, to respond to the question on oil theft, while he delegated a former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Wale Edun, to respond to a question on how he (Tinubu) would boost the economy if elected.

This had created a deluge of criticism, with many saying the action showed he was unfit to govern, but Tinubu’s supporters defended him saying what he did showed he was ready to run an inclusive government if elected.