2023: Danmole Tasks Lagos Christian Leaders To Drum Support For APC Presidential Candidate,Others

The Directorate of Religion Affairs of the All Progressive Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC), Lagos State, Chief Oyinlomo Danmole has tasked Christian leaders in the state to galvanise more support for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other candidates under the ruling party ahead of general elections sheduled to hold in February and March, 2023.

Danmole disclosed this at the parley with Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Lagos chapter at the premises of Lagos State television, on Thursday

Among in attendance are leaders of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and its five blocs, 57 Coordinators at the local level, as well as religious Non-Governmental Organizations.

According to the Director General, Lagos APC-PCC Directorate of Religion Affairs, Danmole, the meeting was in furtherance of its task to meet with the religious leaders in order to secure their support and bloc votes for the party’s candidates.

The former Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs said the parley was necessary to sensitize and engage the christians and muslim community to call for their support ahead of next month presidential elections.

“The assignment given to us is to sensitize and engage the Christian and Muslim community to call for their support. What we are doing today is the starting point. We have a series of other meetings but before we go further. The first is to talk to the leadership of the CAN Leaders, bloc leaders, the local government coordinators and the NGOs,’ he said.

He added that the party is confident of their support but the meeting was also pertinent to ensure that Lagos is not distracted with National issues, especially the undue Muslim-Muslim Sentiment.

“We know from the meeting of today that the christian leaders are happy and we have not taken them for granted. Though we know In Lagos whether you’re christian or muslim they believe in APC but the problem we have is that the national is trying to distract the people of Lagos and one thing we are sure of is to tell our people to talk to ourselves that the man whom we are trying to work for, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was the governor of Lagos in 1999 who laid the good foundation for the good governance we are having in Lagos today.

“He did the blueprint for 20 years and that is what his successors that come in is leveraging on and you too can see what’s going on in Lagos.” he said.

He further said the engagement will be taken to the grassroots to get closer to the people at the lower cadre of the community as he added that the Muslim community as well as the traditional leaders will not be left out in the parley.

In his own address,the Party Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi assured the Christian Leaders that the party will sustain the robust relationship with the religious community and keep up with its track record of good governance when elected.

Ojelabi who was represented by the Vice Chairman East, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye urged the religious leaders to spread the gospel of Tinubu and other APC Candidates’ aspirations to their members and ensure the party’s victory in 2023.

Responding, CAN Chairman, Bishop Dr. Stephen Adegbite commended the party for its laudable achievements in yhr last seven years saying that the state chapter of the religious body is not concerned with religious sentiment but rather the track records of the candidates in the presidential race.

“Whether you’re a Christian or a Muslim we want good governance we don’t mind whoever occupies the office. Let there be good governance in Nigeria. Let us look into people’s track record, and what they’ve done in the past. What they will do if they are given bigger opportunity and that is why for us in Lagos State, the last 23 years have been wonderful. It’s been devoid of sentiment. People that have worked in the state have delivered. We can see the dividend of democracy in Lagos

“Let us focus on good governance and forget about sentiment. Whether you’re Christian or a Muslim you must ensure that you deliver the dividend of democracy this time around. That is what we are up for and whoever emerges must do that for us and failure to meet our expectations, we will criticize such president and if he does well, we will praise and pray for him,” he said.

He added that the religious leaders will not fail in its primary duties of praying for the country as he warned false prophets against evil predictions saying none will come to pass.

Also in attendance at the event were the special adviser to the governor on Christian Matters, Reverend Tola Adeleke, former commissioner for transportation, Kayode Opeifa, Vice Chairman of the Party (Lagos Central) Mr. Daramola, Hon. Kehinde Oseni, Hon. Kayode Oseni.

Others are Sir Thomas Folu Adekoya, Special Apostle Julius Opasola, Rev. Simon Adekeye, Rev. Dr. Dickson Asaaju, Rev. Bukola Adeleke, and Archbishop Adekoya Samson among others.