Tunde Bakare
Nigerian Prophetic-Apostolic pastor and Politician (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tunde Bakare (born November 11, 1954) is a Nigerian prophetic-apostolic pastor.[1] He studied law at the University of Lagos, practiced law before opening his law firm, and left the profession to work as a pastor. He worked as a legal adviser at the Deeper Life Bible Church, but later moved to the Redeemed Christian Church of God, where he became pastor and founded the Model Parish. Following his time at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Bakare left to start the Latter Rain Assembly Church. In addition to his time in the church, Bakare was the running-mate of Nigerian presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the 2011 Nigerian presidential election. Bakare has been critical of Nigeria's leadership and has sparked controversy with inflammatory comments regarding Muslims and other spiritual leaders.[2][3][4] In 2019, Bakare announced his intention to run for president of Nigeria following the end of Buhari's second term in 2023.[5]
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Tunde Bakare | |
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Born | Babatunde Gbolahan Bakare (1954-11-11) 11 November 1954 (age 69) |
Education | University of Lagos, Nigeria |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, Lawyer, Author, activist |
Website | www |