He told a congregation of his church, Latter Rain Assembly, Ikeja, Lagos, that Buhari did all he could to quell the riots.
Bakare blamed President Goodluck Jonathan for allegedly doing nothing to stop the mayhem.
He said: "I need to say something today because everything that is going on in our nation is being blamed upon the leadership of the CPC…I told him in confidential conversation.
"I said, 'General, sir, you are the issue in Nigerian politics today and you are the hope of tomorrow. Go home and rest and let's leave it in the hands of God. Let's bombard the airwaves; let's strengthen the hands of those who still believe in righteousness and let's see what God will do with the governorship elections because we are not destroyers of lives and property'.
"The man stepped out to go into Daura – not fighting, never instigating anyone. He was the first to get on Al Jazeera (a global cable television network) when the crisis broke out. He said: 'Stop this'; he spoke on BBC Hausa Radio; called the press. The chairman of the party spoke endlessly on Channels TV. Yet, they are blaming us.
"What did the President say? What has he done to stop the mayhem? Is he not the Chief Security Officer of the nation? I think we are missing the point here. Everything they are trying to do is call a dog a bad name in order to hang it. "You call him (Buhari) a Muslim fundamentalist; he has a Christian fundamentalist to run with him, to let you know it is not about religion but about the people, the suffering of our people…"
On the allegation that he (Bakare) refused to speak up on the violence that followed the elections, the pastor said it was inappropriate for him to do so when Buhari had been appointed to speak on behalf of the party.
He said: "They said at a news conference yesterday (Saturday), 'Pastor, you didn't speak all this time.' Many people don't have order and discipline. We met at the highest level of our party and the caucus decided the right person who should speak this time."
On the fire that gutted his home, Bakare said his
Bible, passport and Christian books were among the valuables that he did not lose to the fire.
He said his family was all right.
Bakare said: "I want you to know that we are okay; we are not faking it; we are alright. God preserved things of value. My Bible did not get burnt. I am glad that it did not because it is so old. My passport did not; all my certificates are intact. God preserved my photographs.
"All my law books went up in flames but my Christian books were preserved. I have only two shirts left but it will be replenished with better."
He said he was alerted by a neighbour who saw thick smoke coming from the boys' room, adding that Seyi, one of his children, lost all his clothes except for the pair of shorts and T-shirt he had on.
He said the house was insured.
Bakare said: "They (insurers) asked me how much it was worth but I said I don't know, that they should check their books. He who has God has everything. Thank God it wasn't at night, when everyone was asleep. There is nothing material that cannot be replaced , bigger and better."
In his sermon, entitled: Jehovah is All Over, aired live on African Independent Television (AIT), Bakare criticised some pastors for saying the presidential election was peaceful, alleging that such people had been bribed.
He said: "Do you know many people don't even know what is happening in this country? That is some of the most notorious pastors can rise up and say 'Thank God for peaceful elections' because they don't really know and they don't really care because they partake from the table of Ahab. Unfortunately for them, they don't know that even the money paid to them their serial numbers were taken down. But this is not the time to speak. The time is coming.
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