Tunde Bakare, serving
overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, says the N100 million paid for
the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms
was from his account.
Bakare, who made an official declaration on his presidential
bid on Monday, picked the forms on May 5.
Speaking on Monday in an interview with Channels Television,
the cleric said he didn’t expect the forms to cost more than N50 million, but
said he understood that the price is part of efforts to make the party
“formidable”.
“Talking of the cost, there is a price to pay for everything.
I was not part of the decision making process, but if I’m going to apply for
anything and they say this is the way to go about it, the price has to be paid.
It is like going to a school or university; you pay a fee,” he said.
“Do I consider that
fee or cost very cheap? Not at all. Not in the least. Just as everything in
life that is highly valued comes with a price, that was the price the party
fixed and those who want to join will have to pay the same price.
“By the grace of God, we paid without having to borrow or
beg. God Almighty, who had provided, is still providing and He will continue to
provide. And it is not money thrown away; this is part of the investment in a
party that needs resources to actually be a formidable party.
“I remember sharing with some people that in 2015, when the
president contested the first time, the form was about N30 million. This time
around, PDP fixed N40 million; I was expecting that the form would not be more
than N50 million, but when they doubled the price, whatever is worth it because
this is the time to step in and begin to make a difference. We had to comply by
paying the price.”
Bakare also said his interest in the presidency is based on
personal conviction about his capability to serve Nigeria well if he is
elected.
“There was a former senator from Kaduna state who said
Bakare has gone quiet since N100 million is mentioned because he could not
afford it. I don’t trade insults with people. I just did what I needed to do —
spoke against — but had to comply until we make a difference,” he said.
“Look at the price Christ paid. He left the whole of heaven
and the glory of heaven to come to the earth to pay a huge price in order to
save mankind. To birth a new nation, to serve in a way that will raise
standards and at the same time make life more comfortable for others, you will
have to go through pain.
“Money is the easy thing to trade. Yes, by the grace of God,
we paid. Don’t forget that there are so many people who are even willing to pay
on our behalf and so many people will give towards it and have given towards
it. But whatever was transferred to the party’s account came from my account.”
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