Ex-President Buhari greets Pastor Tunde Bakare at 70
By BASHIR ADEFAKA
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the family, friends, and other Nigerians to celebrate his running mate in the unsuccessful presidential election of 2011, Dr. Babatunde Gbolahan Bakare, as he marks his milestone of 70 years on earth.
In a congratulatory message on the occasion to the Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), the former President described Pastor Bakare as a gadfly and a valuable asset to the nation.
He further described Dr. Bakare as a living legend, who left a lucrative law practice to work as a pastor, a towering figure in nation building, and an embodiment of intellect, integrity, and courage.
“He is a man deeply committed to democratic values and principles of social justice, a man who is totally unafraid to speak up against injustice anywhere.
“I pray that God will give him the opportunity and the long life to see his vision of Nigeria where the poor and the marginalized are unfettered,” said the former President.
The DEFENDER recalls that Pastor Tunde Bakare, for reason best known to him, once made an explosive preaching in one of his church outings saying “God has turned against you” but Buhari later won a re-election in 2019 and refused to cut ties with the pastor.
