Charismatic Bishops Endorse Tinubu For Second Term In 2027 Election

The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has declared its support for President Bola Tinubu to seek another term in office in the 2027 presidential election.

The endorsement was made on Wednesday during the conference’s 2026 synod held in Abuja.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, attended the event.

Representatives of the CBCN from Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones called on the group’s president-general, Leonard Kawas, to announce its position on the 2027 election.

Kawas said the conference has members across 52 countries and has about 950 canonical bishops in Nigeria.

He recalled that the group was among those concerned about the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket during the 2023 election.

According to him, Tinubu later eased some of those concerns through his choice of appointments, particularly the selection of Christians for important government positions.

“Suddenly, the man, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, began to roll out his appointments. Before we could say Jack Robinson, a Christian, who is loved by all of us, by Senator George Akume, was appointed the secretary to the government of the federation,” Kawas said.

“Our minds and BPs started coming down. Mr President, if you are watching us, for we, Christians, that was the turning point of your government.

“When we were still celebrating it, before we knew it, you appointed an FCT minister. For the first time in many years, a Christian brother, Barrister Nyesom Wike, was appointed.

“Mr President, when we have sat back and examined the way you balanced the religious imbalance that has existed for long. President Bola Tinubu came and balanced our diversity so very well. There is no iota of nepotism.”

Kawas also praised Tinubu for supporting the emergence of Nentawe Yilwatda as national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as well as backing Christian candidates in some governorship elections.

“We are here today to reassure him of our solid support. We are standing with him in prayers and advocacy for the good programmes he has brought forth for the liberation of Nigeria,” he added.

“We stand with the president today, and as long as he is willing to be our president and even come in 2027, we will still be standing with him.

“So, it is safe to say that this house has endorsed him for the 2027 presidency. Let him go ahead.”

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