Tinubu’s meeting with Pope, insult to Christianity — Babachir Lawal

Tinubu’s meeting with Pope, insult to Christianity — Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu’s presence in Rome for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV wasn’t an achievement, saying his presence there reinforced the insult of Muslim-Muslim ticket on the Christian population in the country.

He also claimed the visit might have been made possible by lobbyists to launder the President’s image.

Recall that President attended the Pope’s inauguration at the Vatican last week, following invitation conveyed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State.

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Speaking in an interview on Arise Television yesterday, Lawal equally said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was not being considered for ongoing efforts at forming a coalition against President Tinubu because it had “incurable virus.”

Noting that Tinubu’s presence at the Pope’s inauguration wasn’t a big deal and a non-issue, Lawal said: “You know that going to see the Pope is just a matter of your lobby. How well you can lobby, how many friends you have out there in the Vatican that can lobby for you?

“So, it is not as if it’s a major achievement to visit the Pope on his inauguration. It can be arranged in advance by lobbyists, probably with the correct inducement. So, Bola Tinubu going to visit the Pope is a non-issue.’’

He said Tinubu’s meeting with the Pope further reinforced his sentiment that a Muslim-Muslim ticket was an insult to Christians, saying a Muslim should not be leading eminent Christians to the Pope.

According to him, the President will not have attended the event if he had a Christian as Vice President.

Tinubu’s meeting with Pope, insult to Christianity — Babachir Lawal