“He Gave Me A New Name” – Tinubu Breaks Silence On His Relationship With Pastor Adeboye

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of All Progressive Party (APC), has opened up on his relationship with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.

The former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu revealed this on Monday, in a conversation with the Kano state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria. He said the RCCG general overseer christened him “Abraham”

“The day my wife was ordained a pastor, I was there. Pastor Adeboye gave me the name Abraham,” Tinubu said. “I said what’s the meaning? He said the father of the nation.”

It’s no longer a rumor that Tinubu’s choice of a Muslim running mate in the person of former Borno State governor Kashim Shettima has been met with criticisms from Christians, with many accusing the ruling APC of an agenda to Islamise Nigeria.

Lawan Babachir, a Tinubu ally, and APC chieftain had threatened that Christians will vote against the APC, describing the same faith ticket as “satanic.”

Few months ago, an online news portal, Peoples Gazette had reported that the State Security Service in a secret memo to President Muhammadu Buhari warned that Tinubu’s choice of vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 presidential election would trigger a sectarian crisis that could destabilize Nigeria.