A Nigerian Prophetic-Apostolic pastor and founder of Citadel Global Community Church (formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly) Tunde Bakare has signalled his interest to run for President in 2023.
In a speech delivered at a virtual meeting on Saturday, Bakare positioned himself as the best person to lead the nation from 2023.
He described the past administrations as “cake eaters” adding that it is time to have the 16th administration of “cake bakers.”
REPORTERS AT LARGE recalls that Pastor Bakare late year 2020 expressed hope of becoming Nigeria’s President, saying just as Joe Biden emerged as the United States, President-elect, he would also become president.
“Against the backdrop of the prevailing state of the nation, we need a leader who can reconcile grievous historical and current differences, reintegrate the various ethnic and religious constituent parts into true nationhood, and rebuild the broken walls of federalism while maximising Nigeria’s diverse geo-economic potential,” he said.
“This brings me to the brand, PTB. PTB is currently an acronym for Pastor ‘Tunde Bakare. The PTB brand is the rallying point for ‘Project 16.’
“Nevertheless, Project 16 is not just about me. It is not about the presidential ambition of any man. In any case, I do not have a self-generated ambition. What I do have is a vision of a New Nigeria that was birthed in me from childhood and an honest aspiration to serve as the sixteenth president of my beloved nation, Nigeria.”
REPORTERS AT LARGE recalls that Bakare was the running mate of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2011 presidential elections under the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).
