APC's Vice Presidential Candidate ,Prof Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN), has once again rubbished reports that Buhari wants to Islamise Nigeria.
The professor said this in a town hall meeting yesterday at Ikosi-Ketu area of Lagos.According to him it is impossible to either Christianise or Islamise the country.
His words :
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“Let me explain one thing to you, it is not possible to Islamise Nigeria. It is not possible to Christianise Nigeria. Nigeria has a constitution which states clearly that there cannot be a state religion in the country. “It is the duty of government to ensure that every Nigerian is able to worship in whatever way he wants to worship and at anywhere he desires. Buhari’s administration will ensure that if you are a Christian, you are able to worship freely wherever you want to worship. “If you are a Muslim, you will worship wherever you want to worship. His business as the president of the country is to provide security for your life and security for your property. Nobody Can burn a church, nobody can burn a Mosque and go scot-free. Such a person must be punished.”
Osinbajo said while Buhari was a Military Head of State, his vice, Late General Tunde Idiagbon was equally a Muslim and were both approached to join Islamic state but he refused.
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”Buhari was a military president at the time and could do if he liked then. When he did not do it at the time, how can you say now that he would do it in the civilian administration. All that is just PDP propaganda. “Let us ask them, General Buhari’s cook of 25 years and his driver are both Christians. If he could not Islamise them, how will he be able to Islamise me or Dr. Mamowora, it is not possible. “Even while he was a Military Head of State, almost 70 percent of his cabinet were Christians. Almost all his misters were Christians; except four of them. They really don’t have anything to say and all they need do now is park their bags and baggages and leave,”
he said.
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Posted: at 19-01-2015 06:28 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
sylvesterhands at 19-01-2015 07:09 AM (10 years ago) (m)
PDP and their wado wado way ...how can u islamise a country like Nigeria....Naija wey open eye die.....yeye dey smell...We don`t just only need power to change hand we need a change in party.....fuel from 65 naira straight to 97 naira...now bicos of the election the don remove only 10 naira...this has been their plan from the beginning...God don catch them now as oil price don fall....If Goodluck wins this election by june 2015 fuel price will increase to 150 naira per liter...sshhh
Posted: at 19-01-2015 07:09 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
We should remember it waz BUHARI who SNEAKINGLY upgraded Nigeria's status in the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Conference) to full status in the 1990's.
What will stop him from doing worse if sworn in as president of Nigeria? We could become "Islamic State of Nigeria!"
Posted: at 19-01-2015 08:01 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
palwithtunde at 19-01-2015 08:14 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Nice 1vp . . . But some ppls sha re blind o!! Can't dey read or see tins demself. Angesco or wateva this is democratic nt millitary. And many tins we dey hear sai dis man comit na lie,..
Posted: at 19-01-2015 08:14 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
That is for sure ............ It won't never happen ...... Nigerians are political sophisticated. they can allow anybody to force religion on them ...........never ....... Let the PDP be talking rubbish .............
The change is gonna happen ............. I cant wait to hear the result ..........
Posted: at 19-01-2015 10:17 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
princesscomic at 19-01-2015 12:23 PM (10 years ago) (f)
like seriously, if they can do it in Indonesia, Turkey who are far more spiritually strong in Christianity because of our christian ancestors, how comes Nigeria..........lolz..............instead of u to pray nd watch according to the bible, ure here propagating? please spare me................no matter what u say or do, GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN will still be our President.............
Posted: at 19-01-2015 12:23 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
Realdiamonds at 19-01-2015 05:06 PM (10 years ago) (f)
Hmmmm Nigerians, Turkey said the same thing o, but 2day they are 96% Muslims, a country wch was mostly dominated by Christian was captured by Islamic sultans and was islamatised, nw Christianity there was once upon a time. If we are not careful Nigeria is going to be like Turkey... Let not take chance o... May we not be last Christians in our generation.. Amen
Posted: at 19-01-2015 05:06 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
We should remember it waz BUHARI who SNEAKINGLY upgraded Nigeria's status in the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Conference) to full status in the 1990's.
What will stop him from doing worse if sworn in as president of Nigeria? We could become "Islamic State of Nigeria!"
False….!!!
Buhari was not in power or any position to do so in the 1990s ….perhaps you wanted to mention Babangida…. Buhari was in power from December 31, 1983 – August 27, 1985. Buhari was in detention in Benin until 1988.
Posted: at 20-01-2015 03:25 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Buhari was not in power or any position to do so in the 1990s ….perhaps you wanted to mention Babangida…. Buhari was in power from December 31, 1983 – August 27, 1985. Buhari was in detention in Benin until 1988. @angesco is historically bankrupt. Please teach her some history.
Posted: at 20-01-2015 02:37 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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