Pastor Tunde Bakare Rejects Tinubu’s Ministerial Offer
Chieftain of Nigeria’s ruling the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Leader of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, says he declined an offer by President Bola Tinubu to serve as a Federal Minister.
A fellow Founder of APC who contested the party’s presidential ticket with Tinubu, Bakare said he preferred to support the government from behind the scene by offering advice and proposing solutions to national challenges.
He made the disclosure on Sunday while speaking at an event organised by Envoy Nation in Leicester, United Kingdom.
He said he had told Tinubu that although not interested in joining his cabinet, he remained willing to contribute to national development through constructive advice whenever necessary.
Bakare clarified that his decision to stay outside the government should not be interpreted as opposition to the Tinubu administration, insisting that he had never belonged to the opposition.
He described himself as a platform for constructive suggestions, saying he would speak out whenever he identified shortcomings in government policies or actions and offer possible solutions.
The former presidential candidate also reaffirmed his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing suggestions that he could easily switch political allegiance.
He said, “I told Tinubu I’m too old to be a minister, but I will help in the background in any way I think will help my country. I have never been part of the opposition. I am a propositional platform, if I see something wrong, I will suggest a solution.
“I can’t change sides quickly by joining one party today and another tomorrow. I am a full member of APC, and I will vote when the time comes.”
