I'm Not Involved In Plans To Islamise Nigeria, I Told Buhari About Fulani Herdsmen Killings, Since He's Fulani, He's The First Suspect ~ Osinbajo Confesses
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has denied any involvement in the process of Islamising Nigeria when a Christian group, Greater Nigeria Pastors’ Conference, has told him to explain where he stands in the alleged killings of Christians and Islamising of Nigeria by All Progressives Congress (APC) government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Greater Nigeria Pastors’ Conference in a meeting held in Lagos at Faith Revival Apostolic Church, with the theme “Peace of Jerusalem” had Prof. Osinbajo as special guest of honour and the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode as guest, demanded from the Vice President through the Keynote Speaker, Apostle (Dr) Paul Obadare, to tell them if he was the Esther, Daniel or Nehemiah of their time in respect of targeted killing of Christians across the nation and the alleged planned Islamising of Nigeria.
Responding, Osinbajo told them that he was still a Christian and had not compromised his faith. He said he had never stopped to defend his Christian faith anywhere he went. He said that God had kept him in the position of number two citizen for a purpose. The Vice President said that he did not lobby to become the Vice President of Nigeria. He agreed that there were issues to be tackled in the country and that God was in control of the affairs of the nation.
He said that he had personally told President Muhammadu Buhari that since these killings were perpetuated by Fulanis and he was a Fulani man that he should be the first suspect. He said that the President responded to his query. He did not say specifically what the President told him
He went further to say that he worked directly with Mr. President and owed him the responsibility of allegiance. He said he would not stab the president in the back. He said that the issue of Islamising the nation is not in the agenda of the government.
He said that during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s regime that twelve governors implemented Sharia Law in their States and Obasanjo could not do anything to stop them because the Constitution had empowered them to do so as chief executive officers of their various States.
Osinbajo said that this government was working tirelessly to end the killings because the State owed Nigerians the obligation of protecting every citizen irrespective of tribe, religion or ethic affiliation.
The meeting with the group of pastors and Christians across the nation was held under close doors. The members of press were shut out from the meeting. However, our source was able to get the brief of the meeting and was reliably informed that the Convener, Reverend Yomi Kasali, would be organising a similar meeting in three weeks but the venue was not made public.
Daily Independent)
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