In a statement from his campaign organisation, signed by his spokesman, Prince Dotun Oyelade, Makinde said that if Adelabu names one, he will name a dozen.
He regretted "the unfounded and despicable lies being spread that he hates Muslims and will stop the use of Hijab, cancel Hijra holiday or return schools to missionaries when the reverse is the case'.
He asked, "Where was Adelabu when I started organizing my popular Omi Tuntun Annual Ramadan Lecture six years ago to promote Islam and peaceful co-existence? Where was he when, for several years now, I have been sponsoring Muslims to Mecca?"
Makinde said that while Adelabu did not make up his mind on which religion he actually wanted to be identified with, " I have been adding value to the propagation of both religions without any fuss yet I am a Christian with a devoted and renowned Muslim deputy, Alhaji Abdul Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan who has contributed to the growth of Muslims and Islam.
Makinde asked rhetorically, " Bayo, we know ourselves, how many months ago did you actually decide to identify with Islam?"
While he admitted that the APC candidate reserves the rights to chose his path in life, he averted that "corporate lies and mudslinging are sins before God.
I have also attended several Islamic oriented meetings at instances of the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaalnd, Alhaji Daud Akinola, League of Imams and Alfa, Muslim Association of Nigeria, Nasfat to mention a few where i tabled before them my blueprint and it received applause'.
He reiterated that people should stop mixing religion with politics and look for merit on how to banish poverty which doesn't recognize anyone based on religious leaning. " I believe I have the capacity to rescue the state from brink of collapse", he stated.
Comments
Post a Comment