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Osinbajo Berates Christian Leaders, Says Nobody Can Islamise Nigeria

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Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says it is impossible for anybody to Islamise Nigeria as claimed by Christian leaders.

Osinbajo, revealed this in Lagos on Friday during the Greater Nigeria Pastors Conference convened by Apostle Wale Adefarasin and Rev. Abayomi Kasali.

He explained that the controversy over the country’s subscription to Sukuk Bonds was not justified.

Osinbajo said, “Part of the problem is the failure of Christian leadership to take its rightful place. We focus our minds on something we call the Islamic agenda. We look for it everywhere as if we are looking for demons.

“But where is the Christian agenda. Are we not entitled to one? We are too divided as Christians to have an agenda. The key to the unity and progress of Nigeria is in the church.”

According to him, there were no plans to Islamise Nigeria through the Sukuk bond or the country’s membership of the Islamic Development Bank.

He said that apart from Nigeria, many nations of the world including the United States of America and the United Kingdom had also embraced the system as a result of its progressive nature.

He said, “The Sukuk is an Islamic concept, which enables people to have access to credit. It is essentially like a bond. The US, UK, China, South Africa have all used the Sukuk. Once there is money in the market, let us not get sentimental. The most important thing is for us to use those monies well.

“Some people say there are some hidden things in this arrangement and that one day somebody is going to take us over. Where? How will that happen?

“These are straightforward financial systems used all over the world. I don’t think it presents any real problem. It is a very progressive financial system.
“Nigeria became a member of the Islamic Development Bank in 2005 and the first person to sit as director of the bank was Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

“The second person to sit as a director is the current Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, and both of them are Christians. So, when people talk about Islamic agenda, sometimes I am lost.

“The person who brought us into the bank is not a Fulani or Northerner, the person was a Christian, so why are we complaining? Nigeria is the fourth largest shareholder in the Islamic Bank.

“This wasn’t Buhari’s making. We must have facts before saying things. But above all, we must ask ourselves if being a member of the bank profits us or not.

“For me, I have no problem with this. We can use what we get there to develop our society. This is the most important for me.”

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35 Comments

35 Comments

  1. McEminent Daniel

    October 28, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    U dey power,u dnt even wat 2do osinbanjo.

  2. Samson Chukwuemeka

    October 28, 2017 at 4:55 pm

    Cry no more brethren Jehovah Elshadai is alive just like he did it in the time of old he is the same today, that wall of Jericho shall crumble before our eyes and feet. Only trust in him.

  3. Marshall Francis Dauntless

    October 28, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    BUT SOMEBODY CAN KILL CHRISTIANS IN THE NAME OF RELIGION AND GETAWAY WITH IT

  4. Pat Nwego Maduabum

    October 28, 2017 at 4:16 pm

    The more u look, the less u see.

  5. Obikwere Onyekwere

    October 28, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    Ps let me hear some thing

  6. Anyanwu Emmanuel

    October 28, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    May be until when you are forced to be named Osinbamatudeen

  7. Christopher Ochini

    October 28, 2017 at 2:53 pm

    You said so

  8. Ginus Ngene

    October 28, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    OSY STOP TALKING!

  9. Peter Okoronkwo

    October 28, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    OSIBANJO WHAT IS THE MEANING OF G8,WHO ARE THE MEMBERS.

  10. Sam Udoh

    October 28, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    He is a Muslim in Christian clothing

  11. Ike Chukwuma

    October 28, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    Old fool

  12. Prince Gaiser Osagie - Erese

    October 28, 2017 at 2:16 pm

    Christian leaders are lazy lots bereft of spiritual insight. They think christ should come and defend Christianity from the islamisation of Nigeria.

  13. Justina Okumefuna

    October 28, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    Who is Osibanjo? A common caward who can not defend his right.

  14. McChuqs Kings

    October 28, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    Go and sit down, little stooge. #Mumu

  15. Ozongwu Batholomew

    October 28, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    Danfo driver

  16. Anem Ernest

    October 28, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    Running boy you are.They just mount you there.open your eyes

  17. Don Iyke J Stino

    October 28, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    Daft and shameless thing

  18. Olufemi Smith

    October 28, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    Those arm chair christian leaders should bury their heads in shame.How have they used the enormous money garnered from their respective churches and congregations to contribute to the development of Nigeria or their poverty stricken Christians in Nigeria?. Is it not a fact that their Churches extort their poor members by all means to satisfy the leaders ostentatious lifestyles, such as buying fleet of planes while many of their church members go hungry, building expensive schools and universities which the vast majority of their church members could not afford to sent their children to etc.What have the Christian community in Nigeria done charity- wise to develop Nigerians as a way of evangelization except to make the Christians more poor through various levies and extortion in their churches. Is it not on record that some notable Christian leaders in Nigeria contributed to the pervasive corruption of the past PDP administration by shamelessly receiving milllions of naira from the GEJ administration to ostentatiously pray for him to remain in power?

  19. Frank Micheal

    October 28, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    Ossy be careful

  20. Caleb Nwachukwu

    October 28, 2017 at 11:57 am

    #PastorProfYemiOsinbanjo will always monster courage to counter the arguments of #Christians but turn blind and deaf when non-Christians are do the wrong thing. Could this be his pastoral duty. This is regretful.

  21. Rony Mandy

    October 28, 2017 at 11:49 am

    You are too blind to see. Nigeria has been islamised subtly already. Check the army logo. Check the heads of ministries and parastals all muslims.Check how Fulani herdsmen are ravaging villages with none arrested. What about the southern kaduna crises. Did anything happen after the killings. Is Nigeria not a member of OIC? YOU ARE TOO BLIND TOO SEE SIR. OPEN YOUR EYES BE A DEFENDER OF THE FAITH. STOP PLAYING POLITICS. YOU WILL GIVE ANSWER TO GOD OF YOUR STEWARDSHIP AS VP OF THIS NATION. YOU WILL GIVE ACCOUNT ON HOW THE CHRISTIAN FAITH GREW UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP. MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THIS

  22. Francis Emmanuel

    October 28, 2017 at 11:48 am

    Your mama papa

  23. Iniobong Robert

    October 28, 2017 at 11:47 am

    house boy

  24. Benbiafra Uche

    October 28, 2017 at 11:43 am

    Osibanjo, is a retarded slave to Islamic terrorists Republic of foolani herdsmen zoo called nigeria.

  25. Reginald Ifeanyichukwu Biafra

    October 28, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Fake pastor adamu

  26. Okerie Musa Ayo

    October 28, 2017 at 11:24 am

    See boi boi talking

  27. Emmanuel Iwuchuchukwu

    October 28, 2017 at 11:13 am

    Let dat stupid man keep quiet he will soon leave der but no gud legacy left.

  28. Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank

    October 28, 2017 at 11:05 am

    Please don’t mind this lies Mohammed pastor

  29. Chisom Uzoma

    October 28, 2017 at 10:39 am

    AFTER BIAFRA LEFT…, the rest Nigeria are going to isilamized.

  30. Vincent Akunne

    October 28, 2017 at 10:37 am

    FOOL

  31. Ben Dike

    October 28, 2017 at 10:33 am

    Is not by mouth ooooo

  32. Emmanuel Ndukwe

    October 28, 2017 at 10:30 am

    Osinbajo is a glorified errand boy

  33. Enukaora-nwobi Bernard

    October 28, 2017 at 10:29 am

    I pity this man of God

  34. Icee Age

    October 28, 2017 at 10:19 am

    This one?!!!! U will finally open mosque.bt very soon you will be pushed out by the northern goats,you will be a prodigal son in yr own place.they are just using him as houseboy,when BUHARI want he use him when he is nt needed they send him to go and buy sweet.dirty errand boy.

  35. Azubuike Franklin Chibuzo

    October 28, 2017 at 10:12 am

    You are talking trash because you are controlling by danbanza fulanis

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