Pastor Tunde Bakare clears air on agreement with Buhari to succeed him as president

The General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, Pastor Tunde Bakare has clarified that there was no written agreement for ex-President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over power to him.

Buhari was in office from 2015 to 2023. He took power as military head of state from 1983 to 1985.

Speaking on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bakare hinted that Buhari would have preferred him as his successor.

Bakare said, “There was no written pact between us.

“He’s late. I will never say anything unfair about him.

“But there was a kind of look — ’you’re one of those I would love to succeed me’ — and he did his best.”

Bakare also revealed that Buhari invited all presidential aspirants to a meeting ahead of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primaries, where he urged them to freely choose who they wanted to succeed him.

According to Bakare, Buhari said: “I have allowed governors to choose those who will succeed them or go for a second term.

“I’m asking you today to freely choose the person I desire to succeed me.”

Pastor Tunde Bakare clears air on agreement with Buhari to succeed him as president