Tinubu’s second term campaign gains momentum with RECAP endorsement
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At a glance
- The Renewal Congress of Aladura & Celestial Churches in Politics (RECAP) endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term.
- RECAP's National Coordinator, Professor Adebayo Adeniji, stated that Tinubu needs consecutive terms to realize his economic and institutional reforms.
- The group believes Tinubu's "Renewed Hope" agenda promotes national unity and equal opportunity, urging Christians to engage politically.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received an official endorsement for a second term in office from the Renewal Congress of Aladura & Celestial Churches in Politics (RECAP).
Sustainable growth takes time, and a second term will provide the stability needed for ongoing infrastructure and development projects to mature.
Announcing the endorsement on Thursday, RECAP's National Coordinator, Professor Adebayo Adeniji, explained that the faith-based political movement believes Tinubu requires consecutive terms to fully implement his economic and institutional reforms. Professor Adeniji commended Tinubu for enacting necessary but challenging economic policies that past administrations had avoided, aiming for long-term national sustainability.
"Sustainable growth takes time, and a second term will provide the stability needed for ongoing infrastructure and development projects to mature," Adeniji stated. He added that Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda aligns with RECAP's vision for national unity, justice, and equal opportunity for all Nigerians, irrespective of their ethnic or religious backgrounds. The movement encouraged Christians to combine their prayers with active political participation, viewing support for visionary leadership as a fundamental civic duty.
Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda aligns with their vision of national unity, justice, and equal opportunity for all Nigerians across ethnic and religious lines.
RECAP describes itself as a faith-based advocacy movement committed to mobilizing, educating, and empowering members of the Aladura and Celestial churches. The group actively promotes responsible Christian engagement in Nigeria’s democratic processes through voter registration, civic participation, and advocating for values-driven governance.
The movement urged Christians to pair their prayers with active political engagement, noting that supporting visionary leadership is a core civic responsibility.
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