Founder of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has revealed that he is under intense pressure from several political stakeholders urging him to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Speaking on Saturday at the inaugural edition of the Citadel School of Governance Dialogue Series, themed “Nigeria at 65: Historical Reflections, Futuristic Projection,” in Oregun, Lagos, Bakare confirmed that he has repeatedly turned down the requests.
“There has been a lot of pressure on me from who is who to join ADC. They come to my home. Even while I was abroad, the hierarchy of that party kept calling, saying they needed my voice,” Bakare said.
He disclosed that the pressure came from top political figures, including a former governor and a former minister from the South-West region.
According to him, one of his younger political associates — who previously benefited from holding major positions within the All Progressives Congress (APC) — also appealed to him to support the ADC.
However, Bakare firmly ruled out the possibility, saying he remains committed to the APC and to maintaining political stability in the South-West.
“I am not going to take part in ADC. The last time I knew about ADC was about a plane that crashed. I wish them well because we need a robust opposition,” he said.
“But you don’t birth a child called APC and then try to kill it yourself. We are not going to have another Awolowo–Akintola crisis in the South-West.”
Bakare’s remarks highlight his continued loyalty to the APC despite growing calls for him to realign politically.
