Buhari gets Guru Maharaji's support as Arewa Christians reject president

Founder of One Love family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, said President Muhammadu Buhari will win the upcoming presidential election.

 Maharaj Ji said if other presidential candidates would listen to me, they should not be thinking of going to elections

- However, the the Arewa Christians and Indigenous Pastors Association, has refused to support President Buhari's second term bid.

Founder of One Love family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has called on Atiku Abubakar, Oby Ezekwesili, and other presidential aspirants to give up their dreams and support the All progressives Congress (APC)'s candidate, President Muhammdu Buhari in the upcoming elections.

Maharaji said President Muhammadu Buhari will win the upcoming presidential election and urged his opponents to support him, Punch reports.

He made this statement while addressing journalists at a press conference to mark 39 years of his presence in Nigeria.

He said: “Atiku, Ezekwesili, Sowore and others should support Buhari instead of aiming to face him in the presidential election.

“Elections are for human beings. This is the time to call a spade a spade. Buhari is there.

He has another term in the office. I don’t see Atiku, Ezekwesili, Sowore and others as President. I believe, if they will listen to me, they should not be thinking of going to elections. They should support Buhari.

“Buhari is from the North, he has spent four years now by May, let him complete his second term as the tradition that a man from North will spend eight years and South will spend eight years. All of them, they should wait after he completes the second term in the office.”

However, the Arewa Christians and Indigenous Pastors Association, said it has reviewed the performance of President Buhari since his election in 2015 and cannot support him for a second term in office.

The president of the group, Rev Luke Shehu, in a statement said the association would soon announce its candidate for the 2019 presidential poll.

He said: "While there is the liberty of choice for political affiliation or interest, we observe with dismay the report that the CAN has endorsed President Buhari for a second term. Likewise, the reported endorsement and photo to confirm the support of Northern Christian youths for Buhari have been of interest.

“However, on our part, having reviewed the performance of President Buhari since his election in 2015 and after wide consultations, we have concluded that Buhari is not a viable option for President in 2019. Therefore, he is not our candidate.

“In view of the role of the security operatives during the elections in Ekiti and Osun states and the manipulations and impunity experienced in some states during the local government elections, we cannot, in good faith, accept the police assigning special teams across Nigeria from January.

“Likewise the decision of the armed forces to embark on military Operation Python Dance in the 36 states. These are highly suspicious attempts in view of their desperation to hold on to power.”

The president gave the commendation when he received the leadership of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday.