"Why I endorse Buhari/Osinbajo ticket’’ - Pastor Sunday Adelaja (Part 3)

Is Gen. Buhari an Islamic fundamentalist?

This is the third part of Pastor Sunday Adelaja's explanations for throwing his weight behind the Buhari/Osinbajo ticket. You can find the previous parts here and here

Ecclesiastics 10:16-17
16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
And your princes feast in the morning!
17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles
and your princes feast at the proper time—
For strength and not for drunkenness

Is Gen. Buhari an Islamic fundamentalist?

You can sell that propaganda to anyone but a thinking person. This propaganda is the cheapest and the most unthoughtful by people who use it.

1) If Gen. Buhari had been a fundamentalist, he would have Islamised Nigeria the very first time he became the head of state and had all the military power. A time when no one could tell him what to do or what not to do. I was a young man in Nigeria at the time of his presidency and I remember clearly the kind of awe and fear everyone had for his government. Almost nobody could stop him from doing whatever he wanted to do at that time. So if he had wanted to Islamise Nigeria why didn’t he do it then? Remember that both Gen. Buhari and his deputy Gen. Tunde Idiagbon were committed Muslims, yet they did not Islamise Nigeria. So it is ludicrous to bring forth this argument in a democratic setting.

Hello my dear propagandists of the theory, if Gen. Buhari been an Islamic fundamentalist, why didn’t he turn Nigeria into a Muslim state when he had all the power in a non-democratic system of Government? If he didn’t do that when he had all the 3 arms of government, the legislative, executive and judiciary in his hands, what makes you think he would be able to do that now? Even if he has that intention now, when he has just one arm of government, the executive in his hands, he still cannot with such a formidable opposition in PDP.

Who on earth is believing this type of propaganda?

Friends wake up!

2) Why is it that it is not Buhari that took us to the organisation of Islamic cooperation (OIC)?

The documents are there to prove that it was Babangida’s government that did it, contrary to the rumours dubious individuals are spreading about Buhari.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Babangida

3) Contrary to the widespread belief in some circles in Nigeria, Buhari is not the sponsor of Boko Haram and it is so sad that Nigerians will be so mischievous to be saying things they cannot substantiate. How do I know this? Because the track record of Gen. Buhari tells us that he cannot be Boko Haram’s sponsor.

I was in Nigeria as a young man when another Islamic sect called Maitatsine was trying to rise up in the then Kano state much like Boko Haram is doing now, it was Buhari’s government that crushed the uprising in 1985.

(http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/…/19169-how-i-ended-maitatsine…)

Matthew 7: 16- You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?

Jesus said that by their fruits you shall know them not by people’s propaganda, the fruits of Gen. Buhari’s life prove to me that he is the direct opposite of what the propagandists say he is.

The fact that Gen. Buhari crushed the uprising of Maitatsine radical Muslim uprising shows that he has what it takes to deal with the present predicament we are facing with Boko Haram.

4) As an Army General I think Gen. Buhari has the rudiments and qualifications to adequately respond to our national security challenges. Especially with him coming from the north and a Muslim. It would be easier for him to crack down on Islamic extremism because he will not be accused of discrimination because he is not a Christian who could later be accused of discriminating against Muslims.

5) HOW BUHARI CONSTITUTED HIS GOVERNMENT WHEN HE WAS HEAD OF STATE IN 1982-1984:

Buhari's Governors
1984-1985:
1. Allison Madueke - Christian-Anambra.
2. Jeremiah Useni - Christian - Bendel.
3. Micheal Bamidele - Christian Ondo.
4. Oladipo Diya - Christian - Ogun.
5. David Mark - Christian - Niger.
6. John Kpera - Christian - Benue.
7. Dan Achibong - Christian - C/Rivers.
8. Ike Nwachukwu -Christian -Imo.
9. Oladipo Popoola - Christian - Oyo.
10.Bitrus Atukum - Christian - Plateau.
11.B.L. Letimah - Christian - Rivers.
12.Salaudeen Latinwo - Muslim-Kwara.
13. Gbolahan Mudasiru - Atheist-Lagos.
14. Sani Sami -Muslim - Bauchi.
15. Abubakar Waziri - Muslim - Borno.
16. Muhammadu Jega - Muslim - Gongola.
17. Usman Mu'azu - Muslim - Kaduna.
18. Hamza Abdullahi - Muslim - Kano.
19. Garba Duba -Muslim -Sokoto

Out of 19 governors: 11 Christians, 1 atheist, 7 Muslims.

Buhari's Ministers:
1. Domkat Bali - Christian - Defence.
2. Onaolapo Sholeye -Christian-Finance.
3. Emmanuel Nsan - Christian - Health.
4. Sam Omeruah - Christian-Information.
5. Tam David West - Christian - Petroleum.
6. Patrick Koshoni - Christian - Works.
7. Chike Offodile - Christian - Justice. *Clement Isong - Christian Gov, CBN.

Defence, works, petroleum, justice, finance and CBN governor were all Christians.

It is a pity that many have given themselves to deceit.
Let’s stop the baseless accusation against this revolutionist and face reality.
Let us vote for change. Don't let them deceive you. Let's Change Nigeria!
Friends wakeup and don’t be deceived by baseless accusations, an Islamic fundamentalist would not put in his government, Christians mostly.

To be continued tomorrow

*Pastor Sunday Adelaja is the founder and senior pastor of the Embassy of God, an evangelical-charismatic megachurch in Kiev, Ukraine, reputed to be the largest charismatic church in Eastern Europe.