A Lagos-based pastor and Presiding Bishop, Resurrection Praise
Ministries for Africa, Bishop Benjamin Mustapha has said that Rivers
State governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi lied on the six billion naira bribe
money allegedly offered by the Presidency to the Christian Association
Nigeria (CAN).
Addressing a press conference in Lagos yesterday, Mustapha who said
he was speaking for the CAN and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria
said the presidency, did not at anytime offer bribe to the Christian
body. He therefore, warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to leave
out the church and its leaders from their propaganda.
Recall that Governor Amaechi, who is also the Director General of the
APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, recently alleged that the
Presidency gave N6 billion bribe to CAN to mobilise support against his
party’s presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari(retd).
The pastor challenged Amaechi to come forward and show evidence of
where and when the money was given. While pointing out that the country
was one, Mustapha said politicians should not in their quest for
political power promote religious disharmony amongst the adherents of
the various religious groups in the country.
“Amaechi said if pastors were given N6 billion naira to turn around .
I challenge governor Amaechi to come out and say where and when the
money was collected. Dragging the names of our fathers in the lord to
the mud, we will never allow that. A man must come out and stand for his
father. That is exactly why I have come out to stand for our fathers
that they are men of integrity,” he stated.
Besides, he said the APC must leave the church out of its propaganda,
adding that the leadership of the church in Nigeria are men of
integrity, who are more concerned about their pastoral duties than in
sharing money.
“APC is taking propaganda too far. They are desecrating the alter of
God. They don’t respect the Church. I am saying enough is enough. APC
should leave Christians alone. APC should leave CAN leadership alone,”
Mustapha said.
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