The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has charged Nigerians to discountenance any news attributed to its President that the body has endorsed the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying such is a fake news.
It said the news was the handiwork of an online news medium which it described as “notorious for publishing fake stories,” adding that there was no time the CAN President, Rev (Dr) Samson Ayokunle made a statement endorsing any candidate.
The apex Christian body said the clarification became necessary against the said report which it said had already gone viral on the web, misrepresenting the association.
Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant (Media & Communications) to CAN President, Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle, who refuted the claim in a release, on Thursday, charged Nigerians not to fall for false information from “liars and mischief makers.”
His statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to a news story published by an online that has become notorious for publishing fake stories. According to the story, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for the second term in office after CAN had met with some 14 Presidential candidates in Abuja.
“There was nothing like that, either before, during or after the parley. At the tail end of the programme, the CAN President, His Eminence, Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle, who briefed the press, did not say any of the candidates has been endorsed.
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“His words: ‘The motive is not to take for granted the 2019 elections. 2019 Nigeria will depend on next year’s presidential election. That is, how free and fair it is going to be.
“‘The church cannot take the back seat in this situation because it can only prosper when Nigeria prospers. If the election is not free and fair, then, all Nigerians, including the church, will be in trouble.
“‘So, we decided to reach out to the presidential candidates to ask them their credentials for aspiring to the highest office in the land. Also, to interrogate their plans for all, including the church. We also brought them together to speak to their consciences so that they don’t set this nation on fire.
“‘When asked of the outcome of the parley, Rev Ayokunle had said, “We are going to draw our conclusion after we have finished our interview.'”
Also speaking on President Buhari’s decline of assent to the Electoral Act amendment, CAN President said, “The Executive and the National Assembly should put their house together, whenever there is this kind of disagreement or a stalemate, the executive and the legislature should come together as partners in progress to mutually find a way forward.
“They can’t afford to play with the future of the country through this forthcoming 2019 general elections. Everything must be done to ensure that the election is free and fair.”
“So, where did His Eminence inform these liars and mischief makers that CAN has endorsed President Buhari for a second term? We appeal to members of the public to beware of those who are fabricating this fake news for whatever reasons. We challenge the online platform that published this fake news to provide relevant footages and an audio clip to back up their report,” CAN said in the release.
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Only a person or people under a spell can endorse failure, lies and unending unfulfilled promises.
And you can never…….
we don’t need ur endorsement
Are you mincing words, God forbid that CAN of all people should endorse a catastrophe to Nigerians.
Yes
Did u endorse him for First term?
Awon Oloriburuku group, group of looters, pupils bandits, herdsmen pastor, boko-haram bishop, yahoo preachers.
Only a foolish will believe you people are man of God.
And who need it
He don’t need your endorsement
The CAN of worms
Blind wailer
COMPARE PDP 16 YEARS TO APC 3YEARS.
Ex- President Obasanjo removed Senate Presidents at will, removed any opposing voice, removed Fayose for a small insult, and removed Ladoja with thugs in Ibadan. Who are you calling “DICTATOR”? BUHARI.
Ex-President Obasanjo withheld Lagos State fund for 3 years, not minding how Lagosians would eat, Yaradua got there and released the fund.
NASS members were abusing President Buhari openly, messing up everything at will; Gov. Fayose has been abusing President Buhari for 4 years now. Not a single State in Nigeria has been denied their constitutional rights because of politics till date, all their funds, Paris fund and bail out, FAAC etc. But who is the DICTATOR? BUHARI.
Ex-President Jonathan ensured that NASS opposition members were locked out including Tambuwa the Speaker of the house. They had to climb gate to gain access.
Jonathan empowered OPCs in Lagos and they were destroying anything in Ikorodu to Ojota that looked like opposition party. Orga of DSS was used to invade APC secretariat, Journalist arrested and Newspapers siezed, we forgot all these….
Ekiti was militarised, Fayose was given power from Aso rock to order Military guys at will. Fayemi the incumbent at that moment was rendered powerless that he was shouting when Police commissioner was used by PDP and a guy was shot…All these videos and pictures are still here (google is your friend). But who is the dictator? BUHARI.
Ex-President Jonathan met FX+ECA at $62 billion+. He DEPLETED it to less than $30 Billion in 5 years Jonathan sold crude oil for 5 years at an average of $100 per barrel of 2.2 million daily (2010-2014). Did he add a DIME to Nigeria purse in 5 years? NO.
Buhari the ILLITERATE sold oil at an average of $50 of less than 700,000 barrel at some points because of militancy, yet had moved that FX to $47 Billion in 3 years.
Don’t say how much did he borrow if you don’t even have the figure borrowed between 2010-2015 without adding a dime to FX.
Who is the ILLITERATE? BUHARIIII. Jide Omokore, Aluko and oil goddess Alinson made an oil deal of N1 trillion and chose not to remit to Nigeria under GEJ. Did anyone raise eyebrow?
INTEL of Ex-Vice President Atiku refused to remit to Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), not until last year that “ordinary” Hadiza the NPA boss challenged INTEL and insisted the funds must be remitted.
A Christian Professor had been leading JAMB all through Obasanjo to Jonathan yet for 40 years of JAMB; only N52 Million was remitted to FG.
A Muslim Professor who was appointed just in two years of handling JAMB remitted over N15 Billion. FIFTEEN BILLION. So who is following after righteousness?
For five years of Okonjo Iweala was paying over 45,000 ghost workers unabated, yet just within 3 years, “ordinary” Kemi Adeosun removed such nonsense…I ask again who is more effective?
Ordinary Abuja metro lane took 11 years from OBJ period that he INITIATED it…Ordinary intra-city metro lane o, but President Buhari that finished is within 3 years is the failure abi?
“Which project did President Buhari INITIATE and COMPLETE in 3 years yen-yen-yen”.
Mention any major project INITIATED AND COMPLETED in 3 years of Ex-President Obasanjo, or Ex-President Yar’Adua or Ex-President Jonathan?
So on what parameters are you using to judge 3 years of President Buhari INITIATING AND COMPLETING? Even PDP can’t finish their own secretariat let alone that which belong to NIGERIA.
Lagos-Ibadan road since Ex-President Obasanjo era till Ex-President Jonathan could not be finished. In 3 years of President Buhari, the road is receiving serious attention. Ask those who ply that road and those who go for Holy Ghost Congress monthly about the difference in pace of work. Wait, even Otuoke road in Bayelsa had to wait till President Buhari now starts to do the road. Who is the failure? Can it be BUHARIIII.
What about “Almajiri School in the North? Pls ask a northern friend how weak that structure is and did almajiris stay there for 2years at least.
Emm, 2nd Niger Bridge? Lol, they completed it on the MAP, yet Fashola is on it PHYSICALLY now.
Did Buhari fail on security issue in Benue? YES. Did others before him fail on the same security issue in Benue? YESSS. So where did you get all these noise of “Fulani President” is helping herdsmen?
Who was the President during Jos crisis, herdsmen killing people in Zamfara in 2013, Odi massacre, Kaduna crisis? You think death suddenly started because President Buhari was a Fulani man?
Who are you??? Who wants ur endorsement??? Failed politicians
CAN= criminals association of Nigeria… who need your endorsement?
Your endorsement is inconsequential beside you endorsed Jonathan but he failed.
We dont need ur endorsement, zero behind the desiman point
Don’t worry endorsement from Sudan is enough for second term ?
But do you support corrupted people or honest people?
We never expect Christians political Association to endorse PMB, nonsense yeye de smell
U lack sense, it’s obvious
But Atiku.
Nobody asked for your bloody endorsement.
Deserved the name Christians Association of Nigeria, Criminals Association of Nigeria.
As if it makes any difference
Who need your endorsement. I know for sure that overwhelming patriotic Christians would vote for PMB come 2019 without your endorsement. Moreover, it’s on record that CAN is a segment of PDP.
What is your endorsement mean to him, or did you endorsed him in 2015? Bunch of rogues… Mcheeew!
Did any one asked you to endorse him
Mr sense Aliyu ask your brothers (CAN) did they ever endorsed him for the first time?
You,who were busy praying for him to die……shame on u .
what concern CAN with PMB’s endorsement? or CAN is now a registered political party in Nigeria.
I wonder ooooo, you should go and preach to your folks and stay out of politics.
Who are u
Who want you
But you will, abi? Isorite!!
Who your endorsement epp?
We the Mass we Endorsed him
who are the WE? and is the WE electoral value? please begging for answer
Have you ever endorse him before?..
God’s endorsement is supreme!
Who r u d masses? Hw can u qualify ursef as masses? Didn’t u go to elementary Skul?
Who cares …Buhari is coming back again and again
You are irrelevant to Buhari victory.
You never endorsed him since 2015,?
he also wins, therefore keep ur endorsement..?
Is CAN a political party?
We know.
Una vote no de count sef
Munmun
Are you in politics
Better
So CAN is now a political party?
Hi don’t need your Endorsment
Hmm next level loading…….
Oladapo Bammy Deyley Gbolahan I wounder ooo,abeg help m ask am.
You like endorsed him if u no like is ur cup of tea.
Who know you
Who need your endorsement? After all you didn’t endorse PMB in 2015, and he still won. Only we the masses have the right to say we endorse him or not, and we already endorsed him. Hit like if you endorse PMB for the second time.
Is CAN a political party?
Endorsement of the the creator of all creatures is the real endorsement which Ya Allah is Muhammed Buhari’s potion….not any human in this world.
Nura Ajiya you with who?
But God endorsed him, and we CAN member does
Endorse anyone you wish but pmb will win
Your endorsement is not even necessary
Your endorsement is not even necessary
But you dont need to because voting is an individual thing. Im a christian and im voting Buhari.
Is the compromised CAN competent with her limitless PDP tendencies to speak for the Christaindom ?.
What is call CAN noses