Step into it, Pastor Bakare, and let the revolution begin!

When I first heard about the likelihood of my Pastor Tunde Bakare running alongside Gen. Buhari as Vice President of Nigeria, I opposed it totally. I was afraid that the world would misunderstand his intentions. And I thought that would land him in a serious credibility crisis, since he had spent years upon years, scolding successive governments and even going ahead to convene the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), a timely rescue group sent to Nigeria early 2009.

Second, he had many times said he had no political ambition whatsoever, but he was willing to midwife a union between the best of the North and the best of the South and move Nigerians to vote out the PDP massively from the Presidency. I thought the world would say he lied to them. I silently prayed he would not take the VPship for days now until certain things were explained to me.

My mind was thrown back at this message, as far back as 2008. I was in that service. And I remember my spirit witnessed such an occasion as this was coming to happen someday. Plus, Pastor Bakare has by now transcended the status of a person who would shy away from doing God's will simply because of controversy and what people would say. Indeed, his very nature flourishes in controversy. Whatever he does or says, usually ends up in controversy. He belongs to the Order of the Weird; men whose paths were so unpredictable; only God understands their ways.

Second, is this not what he had taught us over the years? That the sons of God must take responsibility for the healing of this wobbling giant? That Christians should enter into the political scene and take charge from local governments upwards? If he fails to pick up the gauntlet at this stage, if he "chickens out" as it looks, where would he have the moral standing to ask Christians to plunge into politics and take over? That would be a betrayal for many who take inspiration from him, including me, who intends to run for Chairmanship of my Local Government, come 2015.

Besides, what is the worth of a credibility crisis, when one visualizes the great gift of a Tunde Bakare Vice Presidency. Is this so called credibility crisis, worth the rehabilitation of our nation which his stepping to power so definitely represents? The repair and construction of world class roads; transparent and accountable government; rehabilitation of our education system right from primary school; giving meaning to servant leadership and making real the promise of the supremacy of the rule of law; rebuilding our health system; the promise of 24 hour electricity and all the things we so earnestly yearn for? Would we because people might misunderstand his intentions, throw away all these things, that we have been fighting for over these years. The scriptures say every nation has its own moment of visitation, is this not the moment of visitation we have been hoping for, the coming of the New Nigeria?

And if it is about midwifing a union between the best of the North and the best of the South, then does Pastor Bakare not qualify eminently? Morally, socially, educationally, Pastor Bakare more than belongs to the category of those we would call the best of the south! So why not him?

Would a man fight all his life, at the expense of his own safety and that of his family, since the days of IBB, Abacha, OBJ, down to the current dispensation, fighting fearlessly against these tyrants and anti people rulers, only to "dodge" a chance at responsibility? How many Nigerians have put themselves at more risk for the sake of our nation, and for the sake of the poor, than people like Pastor Tunde Bakare? So if he emerges Vice President, would that be too much?

If he does not pick up this gauntlet, and some focusless, and directionless ruler continues his misrule after 2011, would Pastor Bakare still continue to criticize, and the people would not say to him "afterall they said you should come and try but you ran away......ko se, ko j'olulese!" May God forbid!

Jagun, this is your destiny. Take it. Win or lose, your candidacy and campaign, I am cock sure will change the political landscape of Nigeria forever! Your participation will ensure that more children of God boldly step on the scene in the coming future. You are like a first seed in this matter, going forward to bring many sons to glory. And if you and Gen Buhari win pere? Olorun Oba o! Even your critics would join us in the wild jubilation we will engage in, for the birthing at last of the New Nigeria. I for one, will quit writing political and transformation articles, I will start writing romance stories, because I know the deed is finally done and change has come at last!!

Please note Baba, however, that this year is the year for a unified opposition. It is my hope that your stepping on the scene will unify all opposition in Nigeria. Whether someone runs on the platform of CPC, AC, NTP, SDP, NRC, NPN OR UPN is not the matter now, what matters is the downfall of the ruling party PDP, a giant behemoth who lacks direction, knowledge or plan in how to bring about change in our nation. It is my hope that you will reach out to all progessive candidates, Professor Utomi, Bashorun Dele Momodu, Mr John Dara, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Governor Shekarau, to join in this unified opposition, for if all of them run individually, they are all bound to split the progressive vote and PDP will simply have a walkover to victory, they will not even need to rig to continue their season of misrule!

This nation is burning Pastor B.

Yes, there is a connectivity...connection between your destiny and that of this nation.

No, your job is not just to decry it!

Yes, your destiny is to STEP INTO IT, AND LET THE REVOLUTION BEGIN!!