{"id":8825,"date":"2019-04-21T13:48:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T13:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=8825"},"modified":"2019-04-21T13:48:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-21T13:48:09","slug":"bishop-wale-oke-speaks-on-osinbajo-not-representing-christians-interest-in-buhari-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/bishop-wale-oke-speaks-on-osinbajo-not-representing-christians-interest-in-buhari-govt","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Wale Oke speaks on Osinbajo \u2018not representing Christians interest\u2019 in Buhari govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The founder of Christ Life Church, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has faulted the attacks on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke in reaction to opinions by some persons that Osinbajo was not representing the interest of Christians as expected in Buhari government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe point is it is easy to criticise. A lot of people don\u2019t know the role that man is playing there. He is the \u2018sole light\u2019 in the midst of darkness in Aso Villa and he is doing his best\u201d, Oke told The Nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn a personal level, he\u2019s been there for four years without any scandal. He has carried himself with poise and dignity. His grasp of national issues, the analysis, the confidence with which he speaks, oh come on!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChurch, wake up and celebrate your hero and champion. On the two occasions on which he has acted as President, everybody knew everything was different. What else do you want him to do? He is not the President. There is a limit to the role of the vice president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe and the president are close because the President has found him trustworthy. We\u2019ve had issues in this nation before where governor and deputy governor would be at each other\u2019s throat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the same with the President and Vice President such that rather than getting busy with the administration of the country, they would be creating distraction. We don\u2019t have that now. The man just wants to serve the nation. I give him kudos.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The founder of Christ Life Church, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has faulted the attacks on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. He spoke in reaction to opinions by some persons that Osinbajo was not representing the interest of Christians as expected in Buhari government. \u201cThe point is it is easy to criticise. 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