ZION B-BC NEWSLETTER. [ A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church, Kpeyegyi, Abuja Nigeria. ] { VOL. 3. NO 78. 08-02-15.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). BETWEEN PHARAOH’S LEGION AND THE DEEP RED SEA! Nigeria’s ruling party has at last succeeded in shifting the 2015 General Elections from the 14th and 28th February to 28th March and 11th April, respectively, “to allow the Military to complete their counter-insurgency operations in the North East because they would not be available to guarantee the safety of the Electorate on the earlier appointed scheduled dates!” *There are therefore now 42 more days (or 6weeks), between 14th February and 28th March 2015 for all registered voters to collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC’s) and for adequate security arrangements to be put in place, for a free, fair, credible, smooth and violent-free elections that all the good people of Nigeria had been looking forward to! *The Transformation Agenda Train had been on course except in the SECURITY SECTOR which was deliberately delayed to the elections period in order to ensure the THIRD TERM AGENDA, of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, which is replica of 2007 do-or-die elections presided over by his godfather, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo! *At that time Armoured Tanks, military hardware and other heavy artilleries were rolled out to harass, intimidate and frighten Nigerians to obey the power that be, i.e., incumbency power, which controls, the TREASURY, MEDIA AND SECURITY AGENCIES! But glory be to GOD that the security agencies and their artilleries of 2015 are far away in the trenches of warfare in North East Nigeria, deployed to win the war against the Boko Haram terrorists and rescue our CHIBOK SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS who were abducted since April 14, 2014! *The Word of God says: “All things worketh for good for those who love God and who are the called according to His purpose.” [Romans.8:28]. *We congratulate the good and patient people of Nigeria for their resilience and endurance in these past 16 years of perpetual slavery in their Fatherland! Postponement of elections does not tantamount to CANCELLATION of elections! In 2007, Chief Obasanjo, expected that Nigerians would protest and riot against his EXECUTIVE TERRORISM and thus create an opportunity for him to proclaim a national state of emergency, that would perpetuate him in office; but he did not only fail but left office in disgrace! That same fate definitely awaits those who may want to follow Obasanjo’s footsteps! *It is gratifying to know that the opposition has been preaching PEACE to their supporters who have received the postponement as a period to re-strategize and re-organize their plans for CHANGE! *A critical assessment of Nigeria’s political and socio-economic scorecard since independence tilts toward a negative conclusion that, there is “persistent institutional failure,” caused by the DEARTH OF EXEMPLARY, EFFECTIVE AND CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP, WHICH HAD DOGGEDLY BEGUILED NATIONAL AFFAIRS IN 54 YEARS OF ADMINISTRATION! Those who ran the affairs of Nigeria during these periods “were unfit, inarticulate, and unprepared” for the onerous number one job! *How did they cope? Their numerous advisers and stooges were always on hand to utilize the print and electronic media platforms and billboards, to run “government affairs!” *Two presidential gladiators, representing Nigeria’s ruling party and the main opposition party have been thrown up for the crucial 2015 General Elections, to prove our critical standpoint that the country’s political landscape is replete of the RE-CYLING MOULD AND TEMPLATE! *Both men, the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), need no introduction, because they have held positions of the highest office in the country and are re-contesting to have another opportunity as if there were no better and eminent persons to run the affairs of the fragile democracy! *During last year’s October 2014 party primaries, which featured the same old brigade of Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar and Muhammadu Buhari, we were quick to comment that they were only interested in the pomp and pageantry of the Nigeria’s prodigal presidential system and not in the poor masses! *Please read below our comments in Zion B-BC Newsletter, Vol. 2. No. 62 of 19-10-14: “Whether it is Buhari, Atiku or Jonathan, the driving force propelling them towards the ASO ROCK NO.1 SEAT, is sheer greed and covetousness. “They have all tasted presidential power but are INSATIABLE…. The GOSPEL TRUTH is that, none of these presidential candidates possess LOVE OR EMPATHY for the poor masses of this nation; they only love themselves, members of their families and cronies. “There are credible men and women of impeccable character in this nation who are ready to serve the masses faithfully and ensure the even distribution of our COMMONWEALTH, without fear or favour.” *Nigeria’s political system of the last 16 years, which delegates absolute power and authority to successive presidents, who also doubled as their party leaders, has turned out to be a deliberate, calculated and diabolical plan by some despots to perpetuate themselves in office, by hiding under the pretext of CONSTITUTIONAL EXECUTIVE POWERS through which they could manipulate the system and abuse the economy to their advantage! * The first Prime Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, could hardly get his bearings straight when he was jettisoned from the saddle! *Chief Obafemi Awolowo an astute politician, who blazed the trail in preparedness, probity and integrity of character, was “prevented”, from getting close to the THRONE! *The Military struck and Nigeria was turned into the AUGEAN STABLE – things fell apart and the centre could no longer hold! *THE DUO OF BALEWA AND AWOLOWO, IF DIVINELY PERMITTED TO HOLD SWAY, WOULD HAVE LEFT BEHIND CREDIBLE POLITICAL STRUCTURE AND LEGACY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT OBTAINS PRESENTLY in 2015 of a political EQUATION in which the Nigerian MASSES are sandwiched between Pharaoh’s Army and the Deep Red Sea, but by the LORD’S special grace they will walk through bed of the sea on DRY GROUND, AMEN! [Read Exodus, Chapters 14-15]. *The new duo of Jonathan and Buhari area not the best presidential materials from the Nigerian Stable, but since they have been thrown up from the system, the ELECTORATE has only once choice and that is to vote massively for the better among the TWO! *Let us therefore re-visit the profiles of the two men as follows: *Buhari: Jonathan: Military Rule. Civilian Rule Draconian, brutish; Gentle, cunning, 1983-1985; 2011-2015 Eradicated corruption; Encouraged corruption War against indiscipline, Abuse of court processes; Man of Truth, Man of LIE! Seeking Change, Wants continuity, Favours Talakawas, Billionaires friend, Has no money, Immensely rich, He is now prepared, Still unprepared, *We can go on and on, but the needful at this point in time is for the electorate allow peace to reign so that all the incumbent’s surrogates would not find an opportunity to initiate executive terrorism which may give birth to a national state of emergency! *Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely! The Jonathan of 2011 is different from the one you watch on your television screens in 2015! He is no longer the gentle dove, he has become very aggressive in speech, outlook, demeanour, gait, composure and determination to remain in power at all cost! *IN SPITE OF HIS GLOBAL PROMISE MADE IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA IN 2011 THAT HE WOULD NOT CONTEST THE 2015 ELECTIONS, HE HAD BEEN PARADING CHURCHES TO ACQUIRE THE BLESSINGS OF UNSCRUPULOUS MEN OF GOD FOR CONTINUITY! *He has also commanded mercenary media staff to continue the HATE RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN SPEECHES against the opposition candidate who is a Muslim faithful, on the print and electronic media unabated! *WHOSOEVER ASPIRES TO THE LEADERSHIP POSITION MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING STERLING QUALITIES: 1. Must be ready to SERVE and be GOD-FEARING, [Exodus.18:21; 2Samuel.23:3; Ezra.7:25.]. 2. TRUTHFUL, [Exo.18:21; Deuteronomy16:19]. 3. Must have hatred of COVETOUSNESS, [Exo.18:21]. 4. Must have a disposition to refuse BRIBES,[Exo.23:8]. 5. Must be WISE and UNDERSTANDING,[Deut. 1:13]; 6. PROMINENT and ACCEPTABLE in all tribes.[Deut. 1:13]. 7. Having LOVE of JUSTICE AND JUDGEMENT, [Deut.1:16; 16:18-19; 27:19; Zechariah.7:9-10].] 8. Without respect of persons,[Deut.1:17; 16:19; 25:1; Isaiah.5:23]. 9. FEARLESS, [Deut.1:17]. 10. CONSCIENTIOUS. [Deut. 1:17]. 11. STRONG AND COURAGEOUS, [Joshua. 1:7]. 12. OBIDIENT TO THE LAW. [Josh.1:7-8]. * Between the two candidates in the ongoing analysis, ONE PERSON will emerge AS PRESIDENT on the new date of 28th March 2015, but the fate of that person is in the HANDS OF GOD WHO WILL DIRECT THE ELECTORATE ON WHOM TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR! *BUHARI represents the voice of the teeming millions of Nigerians, who are tired of slavery, poverty and suffering in the midst of plenty, in their Father’s land and those who have also rejected the neo-colonialist agenda of continuity of billionaire AIRCRAFT JET OWNERS, MERCENARY PRESS AGENTS, PASTORS, AND BISHOPS! He represents the Kwashiokor-stricken, war-ridden and internally displaced persons that are scattered all over the land mass of our great country! *WE OF THIS EDITORIAL BOARD ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND EQUITY BECAUSE WE CAN SEE VERY CLEARLY, THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL WHICH READS: “Me’ne, me’ne, Te’kel U-phar’sin.” [Meaning, “God has numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. Thou art weighed in the balances and are found wanting. Thy kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians”. [Daniel5:25f; compare 1 Samuel.13:13-14; and 15:26-29]. If you have not accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, don’t miss this great opportunity as you pray this prayer: Lord Jesus; I confess that I am a sinner who needs to be saved through the grace of the New Testament of your Blood, shed on the Cross at Calvary; I renounce every sin in my life and accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Please forgive me and write my name in the Book of Life. Amen. If you prayed this prayer, you have been admitted into the family of sons and daughters of God, who are born-again. Congratulations. Please look forward to more divine revelation in the next edition of Zion B-BC Newsletter as you share this with friends and remain blessed in the Lord. [For weekly access,to this newsletter, log on to: facebook.com/zionfaithbible.believingchurch or http://www.zfbbc1.blogspot.com, https://www.google.com/+zionfaithbiblebelievingchurch . I am, Yours sincerely,Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor.08130669886, 08098194390.g-mail- dvdolufon@gmail.com .]