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born 1954 Nigeria
Tunde Bakare (born 11 November 1954) is a Nigerian pastor, author, lawyer, public speaker, and politician. He is the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly) and was the vice-presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the 2011 Nigerian presidential election alongside Muhammadu Buhari.
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"We cannot rearrange the old and label it the new; that is an exercise in self-deception."
"No man is wise enough nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power."
"We must separate the enemies of Nigeria from the enemies of democracy."
"Palliatives cannot address the root cause of the problem."
"There is too much hypocrisy in the Church."
"The caterpillar must be willing to give up being what it has always been before it can become a butterfly."
"We must turn our backs on what used to be if we are ever to become something new."
"This nation has given me a lot of opportunities in life. As far as I am concerned, it is payback time."
"The National Assembly has, by its actions and inactions, become the most spineless in our recent history."
"I never stepped down from the pulpit; all through the campaign period I returned home every Sunday to preach."
"Take the yoke off the neck of the poor; go after the loot, recover the loot, and retool it to the benefit of Nigerians."
"Honest efforts are not enough when they are merely cosmetic."
"Nigeria is building a legacy that cannot be erased."
"Our democracy is faced with an existential threat."
"I'm, first and foremost, a Nigerian, a Christian, a child of God; therefore, one ready to do his Master's bidding."
"The blood of our youth must never become the foundation of our nationhood."
"Nigeria is too delicate for this kind of politics."
"I firmly believe we are at the cusp of winds of change that will usher in the New Nigeria."
"As long as I breathe, I will continue to contribute my quota to building an enduring and progressive nation."
"The Office of the Citizen is the highest office in the land."
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