The General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has given up his ambition to become Nigerian president.
While speaking at the inauguration of an Independent Power and Endowment Fund to the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, ((UNILAG), as part of his week-long 70th birthday anniversary, the cleryman, who was running mate to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2011 presidential election, said he does not need to become the president of the country but can influence who becomes.
He reflected on his contributions to his alma mater since his 50th birthday, appreciating God for the opportunity to give back the institutions that moulded him.
He, however, expressed restlessness in his advocacy for good governance, saying he desires a better future for the country.
He said, “I have done so in my hometown; I have done so in my primary school; I have done so in my secondary school, what a great opportunity to be able to make a difference……