I’m No Beggar! – Tunde Bakare Breaks Silence On Alleged Visit To Tinubu For Favours”

The Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has debunked claims that his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu was driven by personal ambition or self-interest.

Bakare, who met with Tinubu last week in Lagos, told journalists after the meeting that their discussion was centered on national progress and strategies for moving Nigeria forward.

He stated that he offered recommendations to the President but emphasized that it was entirely up to Tinubu to decide whether or not to act on them.

“It’s not just about expressing reservations,” Bakare explained. “It’s about how to ensure Nigeria thrives. My personal dream is to see a functioning and prosperous nation within my lifetime.”

Despite the clarity of his message, the visit stirred public speculation about a potential political alliance or appointment.

Addressing these insinuations during a sermon at his church, Bakare reaffirmed that his interaction with the President was solely for the nation’s benefit.

“Some people still believe I went there to seek favours,” he said. “In what way have I ever done that? Even in the past, I returned whatever was given to me. What am I in need of?”

In a separate development, the Chairman of Tantita Security Services, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, publicly expressed his backing for President Tinubu on Friday. He described Tinubu as the only visionary leader with the capacity to revive Nigeria’s faltering economy.

The former Niger Delta militant leader also highlighted significant progress in the fight against oil theft and pipeline vandalism, asserting that acts of sabotage in the oil-producing region have been significantly curtailed.

Speaking through Edgar Biu, Technical Adviser to the Presidential Amnesty Programme, at a press briefing organized by the PBAT Door-2-Door Movement in Abuja to mark Democracy Day, Tompolo praised the President’s reform agenda, saying it reflects clear vision and unwavering commitment.