Politics

We didn’t endorse Buhari for second term – CAN

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6 years ago

December 13, 2018

The Christian Association of Nigeria has denied endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari for second term in office , describing as “ a fabrication ” an online report on the issue.The Christian body stated that no candidate was endorsed by the CAN leadership during its meeting with 14 presidential aspirants on Monday .

Media Aide to the CAN President , Pastor Bayo Oladeji , in a statement in Abuja on Thursday , stated that the CAN engaged with the presidential candidates on their plans for the nation, noting that the issue of endorsement never arose .

He said , “ We appeal to members of the public to beware of those who are fabricating this fake news for whatever reasons .
“ We challenge the online platform that published this fake news to provide relevant footage and audio clip to back up the report . ”

Meanwhile , members of the All Progressives Congress , Houston , United States chapter , have accused the Peoples Democratic Party of “ empowering hoodlums” when it was in power .

Addressing journalists in Abuja , chairman of the group , Chime Opara , said Nigerians in the Diasporas supported Buhari’ s re -election , noting that the nation could not afford to go back to the era of public funds looting by the PDP .

He said , ” Under PDP ’ s watch , there was massive insider trading within Federal Government , which they called privatisation . It is insider trading because they sold Nigeria to themselves and became overnight billionaires .

“ This act alone is actionable , litigable and prosecutable . If found guilty , it is punishable by the law of the land .

“ The PDP government empowered more hoodlums in the history of Nigeria and made them very wealthy without check . ”

Opara admonished Nigerians to support Buhari ’ s efforts to take the nation out of the doldrums , stressing that the nation should give him another opportunity to “ take Nigeria to greater heights . ”