I rejected Tinubu's ministerial offer because I'm too old - Pastor Tunde Bakare

The person of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has revealed wherefore helium refused President Bola Tinubu's connection to go a furniture minister.

Pastor Bakare said helium turned down Tinubu's ministerial connection due to the fact that helium was excessively old.

Speaking astatine Envoy Nation successful Leicester connected Sunday, Bakare said helium promised Tinubu helium would enactment his authorities privately.

He said: "I told Tinubu I'm excessively aged to beryllium a minister, but I volition assistance successful the inheritance successful immoderate mode I deliberation volition assistance my country. I person ne'er been portion of the opposition. I americium a propositional platform, if I spot thing wrong, I volition suggest a solution.

"I can't alteration sides rapidly by joining 1 enactment contiguous and different tomorrow. I americium a afloat subordinate of APC, and I volition ballot erstwhile the clip comes."

I rejected Tinubu's ministerial connection due to the fact that I'm excessively aged - Pastor Tunde Bakare