The former Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Middle Belt Forum, General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) has called on Nigerians to vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election as the best choice for the country.
Gen Danjuma made the call during the 20th anniversary celebration of the Adamawa State Government House Chapel in Yola, where he admonished Tinubu as demonstrated fairness in political appointments.
Represented by the former Chief of Army Staff, retired General Ishaya Bamaiyi, Danjuma said this includes giving Christians opportunities to serve in his administration despite running on a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
He warned that Middle Belters should not at any point in time allow the prospect of another Fulani person to become president, stressing that it could take the country back to what he described as the dark days.
While urging Nigerians to fully participate in the forth coming elections, he advised religious and traditional leaders to sensitize their followers on the need of obtaining their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), to vote against any Fulani President in Nigeria in 2027.
General Danjuma, who was the Chairman of the anniversary occasion, donated N250 million to support the expansion of the Adamawa State Government House Chapel and construction of residences for its Chaplain and Deputy.
The donation was announced by Rtd General Ishaya Bamaiyi who acknowledged that the Chapel should remain a beacon of Christian witness within Government House and beyond to bring Glory to God and blessing to Adamawa State and Nigeria.
He also commended those behind the establishment of the chapel, describing it as a visionary initiative that provides a place of worship for Christians working in the Government House and other government offices across the state.
Meanwhile, Nigeria First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerian youths, particularly Christians, to shun political violence and resist attempts by politicians to use them for selfish interests.
Represented by Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, the First Lady called on young people to embrace peace, tolerance and responsible participation in the democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Professor Farauta, who also represented Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, conveyed the governor’s call for the Chapel to remain a symbol of unity among Christians across denominational divides.
He said the Chapel belonged to the entire Christian community and should not be seen as the property of any particular denomination.
Fintiri urged the congregation to sustain its spiritual activities and preserve the Chapel as a centre of prayer, unity and moral guidance for the state’s leadership.
The governor expressed confidence that divine guidance would continue to support his administration’s efforts towards development, peace and harmonious coexistence.
“Adamawa belongs to all of us, we must all join hands to ensure that the state continues to move forward, while living together as one another’s keepers”, he said.
Also speaking, the former Governor of the State and the Actualizer of the Chapel, Mr Boni Haruna outlined that the “Chapel was built effortless, without any public fund, drama, rancour, controversy, opposition or reservations of any kind.
“Our decision in 2005 to the chapel was to obey God, to correct a historical imbalance, there was no religion crisis as both Faith understood and rejoices that fairness to one is fairness to all”, he stressed.
The celebration which ends on Sunday with Thanksgiving Service also featured the presentation of recognition awards to individuals who had supported the chapel over the past 20 years.
Among those recognised were First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Danjuma, and former Adamawa
State Governor Boni Haruna, who was credited with building the state’s economic centre.
