Why Buhari will never recognise CAN under Ortisejafor – Musa Dikwa
They are Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN); Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN); Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (CPFN) / Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN); Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) and TEKAN and ECWA Fellowships.
Dikwa also gave reasons why Buhari will never recognise the Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor-led religious organisation...He spoke against the backdrop of his suit against the Department of State Security (DSS) over his arrest and detention after his allegation and insistence that former President Goodluck Jonathan gave CAN N7billion to support his re-re-election.
Dikwa said: “The matter has been adjourned to October 21. I believe you recall that my case with them was because I narrated how Jonathan used Oritsejafor and John Kennedy Opara (Executive Secretary of Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission) to distribute N7billion to bodies under CAN and some influential so-called ‘men of God’.
“Oritsejafor is corrupt and on that basis, he and those around him should forget being close to the presidency. The Buhari I know will not have anything to do with them,” the cleric said.
According to him, CAN got it wrong by displaying bias in the build up to the presidential election in March.
Dikwa disclosed that the body turned down Buhari’s request for a meeting because of its “blind support” for Jonathan...“It is normal for an individual or a group to have a candidate. But when you take it to the extreme becomes an issue.
“Now, some Christian leaders are accusing Buhari of not recognising them. But I ask, why would he put them into plan or carry them along? “Were they not alive when Oritsejafor and his team ignored Buhari? What effort did they make to ensure that he is granted audience to, at least, listen to his plan and other things he has to say?”
Dikwa stated that aside Buhari’s grouse that he was disregarded, the president views Oritsejafor as “a man not principled”...“My brother, let me tell you this today: even Nigerians that are clean are finding it hard to have the ears of Buhari, talk less people like Oritsejafor and Opara.
“Don’t forget that the APC was at the forefront of the condemnation of how a jet belonging to Oritsejafor was used to ferry millions of dollars in cash to South Africa in that botched arms deal.
“APC has eyes and ears all over the place and their investigation showed that Oritsejafor knew about the whole thing that happened.
“Another reason he wanted Jonathan to return at all cost was because he was promised an oil bloc. Any one ready to argue this should come forward.” The cleric revealed that Oritsejafor’s attitude and body language during the Jonathan-administration was widely condemned in the hierarchy of the Christian community but was not made public to avoid spreading dirty linens outside.
Asked to opine the way forward, Dikwa while urging President Buhari to be fair to Nigeria Christians because a good number voted for him, said a new CAN executive must be formed as a starting point.
He suggested the screening of candidates, to ensure that only those with impeccable character are allowed to lead the organisation.
Dikwa explained that it was the turn of the OAIC and TEKAN/ECWA blocs to produce the next CAN President as others have taken their turn.
“It will be a wise decision if Oritsejafor resigns but for a man who was parading himself like a top government official, I don’t see that happening...“However, we expect that a executive will be constituted next March. I only hope that Oritsejafor will not succeed in his tenure elongation plan.
“He has already set that ball into motion and may use imposition as alternative, if his current plan fails,” Dikwa added.
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