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A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by alBHAGDADI: 10:06pm On Feb 20, 2023
Its apparently endorsement galore from pastors just days to the presidential election which has the three major tribes fielding candidates. I just saw the supposed endorsement of the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, by Pastor Paul Enenche. Before that also came that of Apostle Johnson Suleman which followed a pronouncement from Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, all mega church heads.

However, there is one thing certain about their supposed endorsement of Obi. It is vague and lacks the boldness Biblical prophets are known for. Take a look at Prophet Elijah and the preciseness of his words which came to pass.

1 Kings 17:1 KJV
As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

After Elijah's words, rain failed to fall in the land as he had said. He didn't make statement that he could later turn around and say was misconstrued. It was plain and simple. Sadly, today's pastors, especially those who are reportedly endorsing Obi are not precise. Take a look at Pastor Enenche's reported endorsement of Obi on Twitter:

"This picture is speaking volumes right now,especially in this season.
What do you see? What can you hear?
Are you in doubt of the way to go? The way of integrity, authenticity, honesty,sincerity, simplicity, humility, capacity, productivity; here is the way to go. #Elections2023," Enenche tweeted.

The above post was accompanied by a photo of Obi laughing with Pastor David Oyedepo (another mega church head) and Enenche. In the photo, Enenche could be seen pointing at Obi, to somehow buttress the portion of his tweet that said, "here is the way to go."

If the clergyman is certain that Obi is truly the way to go, he would have said it boldly that Obi will be Nigeria's next President. But out of the fear that he will expose himself as the fake pastor that he is, Enenche failed to make a bold statement. Instead, he made a cryptic post, one that he could throw under the bus if things go south. Now, we don't know whether his post, which failed to mention Obi's name, is saying Obi will be president or he's simply endorsing The Labour Party candidate. This clearly means he's an author of confusion.

Concerning Apostle Suleman, it's funny how Obi's supporters have suddenly overlooked all the sexual allegations against him simply because he told his congregation that he and his family will vote for Obi. It's now obvious that the best way to have your sins forgiven in Nigeria is by supporting Obi. Isn't it the same way Olusegun Obasanjo is now a saint before Obi's supporters who had rained abuses on the old man for withdrawing his support for Goodluck Jonathan in 2015? As for Apostle Suleman, I'll say his words were an endorsement. The fact that these endorsements, or whatever they are, are all coming at the same time require an investigation into the allegation that billions were paid by a presidential candidate to church associations.

Pastor Chris was the first to state his preferred candidate in the coming election. According to him, his candidate's name is in the Bible. Who among the candidates shares name with a biblical character? Peter Obi. Why couldn't the clergyman just state it clearly that he's supporting Obi without the vagueness that accompanied his words? Like Enenche, Pastor Chris can also dribble his way out if things go south, since he never mentioned anybody's name. Away with false prophets

One thing I've noticed is that Obi is presenting himself and is being presented as a Christian candidate. Whether you trust the Bible or not, Obi is not a Christian but part of the antichrist system. Obi is a Catholic church member. The Catholic church has a history of persecuting true Christians. The church worships idols and practices Babylonian mystic religion. The church is nothing Christian at all. Yet, fools think Obi is a Christian candidate.

All those pastors endorsing Obi are running churches that are offshoot of the Catholic church. They preach the same fake and demonic gospel that says you can lose your salvation. They learnt that from Babylon The Great, the mother of harlots. Soon, they will all return back to their mother when the antichrist shows up.

Christians who are children of God are not relying on any candidate because they are all the same. We are awaiting the Kingdom of our Father headed by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who will war against the worldly armies before taking power. That's better than standing under the sun to thumbprint for someone who will only enrich himself and cronies while you foolishly console yourself that he's at least your tribesman.

Be sincere with yourself, the candidate you are supporting, is it not because he's from your tribe? Is Tinubu different from Atiku or is Obi different from both of them? Some will say he's a lesser evil. Don't be fooled by the rhetoric that one is a lesser evil. As long as he is evil, big or less, he's only going to keep growing in his evil ways.

If you want to vote, please do so, but do t peddle the falsehood that Christians have a candidate they are backing. Also, don't Drag Christianity into your selfish ambition or your tribal ambition. When it all fails, Christianity might be seen as the failure. After all, he visited so many churches but still lost. Let it be clear that the churches visited are not saved churches but worldly churches who have nothing to do with Christ.

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Naira20: 10:14pm On Feb 20, 2023
Guy, wisdom is the principal thing and with ALL your getting , get understanding.

I know you are one of the students of Shettima's fake bishops so I'm not surprised at how shallow you are.

No need to discuss scriptures with you because you'd not understand.

But just know that
1.OBIdients don't need any pastor's endorsement to vote Peter Obi
2.When God commands, even the Devil obeys


Hope you saw how Bayo Onanuga was freely campaigning for Peter Obi on twitter today?



alBHAGDADI:


Its apparently endorsement galore from pastors just days to the presidential election which has the three major tribes fielding candidates. I just saw the supposed endorsement of the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, by Pastor Paul Enenche. Before that also came that of Apostle Johnson Suleman which followed a pronouncement from Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, all mega church heads.

However, there is one thing certain about their supposed endorsement of Obi. It is vague and lacks the boldness Biblical prophets are known for. Take a look at Prophet Elijah and the preciseness of his words which came to pass.

1 Kings 17:1 KJV
As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

After Elijah's words, rain failed to fall in the land as he had said. He didn't make statement that he could later turn around and say was misconstrued. It was plain and simple. Sadly, today's pastors, especially those who are reportedly endorsing Obi are not precise. Take a look at Pastor Enenche's reported endorsement of Obi on Twitter:

"This picture is speaking volumes right now,especially in this season.
What do you see? What can you hear?
Are you in doubt of the way to go? The way of integrity, authenticity, honesty,sincerity, simplicity, humility, capacity, productivity; here is the way to go. #Elections2023," Enenche tweeted.

The above post was accompanied by a photo of Obi laughing with Pastor David Oyedepo (another mega church head) and Enenche. In the photo, Enenche could be seen pointing at Obi, to somehow buttress the portion of his tweet that said, "here is the way to go."

If the clergyman is certain that Obi is truly the way to go, he would have said it boldly that Obi will be Nigeria's next President. But out of the fear that he will expose himself as the fake pastor that he is, Enenche failed to make a bold statement. Instead, he made a cryptic post, one that he could throw under the bus if things go south. Now, we don't know whether his post, which failed to mention Obi's name, is saying Obi will be president or he's simply endorsing The Labour Party candidate. This clearly means he's an author of confusion.

Concerning Apostle Suleman, it's funny how Obi's supporters have suddenly overlooked all the sexual allegations against him simply because he told his congregation that he and his family will vote for Obi. It's now obvious that the best way to have your sins forgiven in Nigeria is by supporting Obi. Isn't it the same way Olusegun Obasanjo is now a saint before Obi's supporters who had rained abuses on the old man for withdrawing his support for Goodluck Jonathan in 2015? As for Apostle Suleman, I'll say his words were an endorsement. The fact that these endorsements, or whatever they are, are all coming at the same time require an investigation into the allegation that billions were paid by a presidential candidate to church associations.

Pastor Chris was the first to state his preferred candidate in the coming election. According to him, his candidate's name is in the Bible. Who among the candidates shares name with a biblical character? Peter Obi. Why couldn't the clergyman just state it clearly that he's supporting Obi without the vagueness that accompanied his words? Like Enenche, Pastor Chris can also dribble his way out if things go south, since he never mentioned anybody's name. Away with false prophets

One thing I've noticed is that Obi is presenting himself and is being presented as a Christian candidate. Whether you trust the Bible or not, Obi is not a Christian but part of the antichrist system. Obi is a Catholic church member. The Catholic church has a history of persecuting true Christians. The church worships idols and practices Babylonian mystic religion. The church is nothing Christian at all. Yet, fools think Obi is a Christian candidate.

All those pastors endorsing Obi are running churches that are offshoot of the Catholic church. They preach the same fake and demonic gospel that says you can lose your salvation. They learnt that from Babylon The Great, the mother of harlots. Soon, they will all return back to their mother when the antichrist shows up.

Christians who are children of God are not relying on any candidate because they are all the same. We are awaiting the Kingdom of our Father headed by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who will war against the worldly armies before taking power. That's better than standing under the sun to thumbprint for someone who will only enrich himself and cronies while you foolishly console yourself that he's at least your tribesman.

Be sincere with yourself, the candidate you are supporting, is it not because he's from your tribe? Is Tinubu different from Atiku or is Obi different from both of them? Some will say he's a lesser evil. Don't be fooled by the rhetoric that one is a lesser evil. As long as he is evil, big or less, he's only going to keep growing in his evil ways.

If you want to vote, please do so, but do t peddle the falsehood that Christians have a candidate they are backing. Also, don't Drag Christianity into your selfish ambition or your tribal ambition. When it all fails, Christianity might be seen as the failure. After all, he visited so many churches but still lost. Let it be clear that the churches visited are not saved churches but worldly churches who have nothing to do with Christ.

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by yarimo(m): 10:22pm On Feb 20, 2023
#2 billions bribe to a whole CAN just for endorsement is working

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by iSense247: 10:25pm On Feb 20, 2023
yarimo:
#2 billions bribe to a whole CAN just for endorsement is working
We yoruba Christians will never vote Tinubu on Muslim-Muslim ticket because we are not fools. When MURIC terrorists told Yoruba Muslims not to vote Yoruba Christians, they all agree. Since no yoruba muslim in Nigeria will ever vote Christian-Christian ticket, why should we christians now vote Mu-Mu ticket?

Christians are not minorities, slaves, or second class citizens in Nigeria. Mu-Mu ticket is a big insult to we Yoruba Christians and we shall punish Tinubu for that before Satan will also punish him.

"We cannot appoint Pablo Escobar as president and Osama bin Laden as vice president," -- Senator Dino Melaye

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Xxxxtentacion2: 10:26pm On Feb 20, 2023
yarimo:
#2 billions bribe to a whole CAN just for endorsement is working
shey Tinubu no get funds to bribe CAN too...
Abeg just go and rest..
APC don go....

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by iSense247: 10:26pm On Feb 20, 2023
I don't know why APC (an Islamic terrorists party) despise Christianity so much. They hate pastors with passion.

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by SLAP44: 10:28pm On Feb 20, 2023
In 2015, Rev. Adeboye endorsed buharri, a moslem.

Rev. Fr. Mbaka also endorsed buharri, a moslem

Now, after 8 years of suffering, some pastors are endorsing a Christian and yet some people are crying?

The endorsement by pastors is based on merit and perceived competence.

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Skodrran(m): 10:29pm On Feb 20, 2023
The knowledge you just shared is simply beyond comprehension of most folks here
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by yarimo(m): 10:36pm On Feb 20, 2023
Xxxxtentacion2:
shey Tinubu no get funds to bribe CAN too...
Abeg just go and rest..
APC don go....
TINUBU has regards to his religion
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Xxxxtentacion2: 10:40pm On Feb 20, 2023
yarimo:
TINUBU has regards to his religion
oga abeg tell yourself the truth...
Do you really think that after all the suffering naija people are going through they will queue to vote APC...
Just dey play...
Even a madman will never use a cobra as necklace...
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Teddy0147(m): 10:56pm On Feb 20, 2023
iSense247:
We yoruba Christians will never vote Tinubu on Muslim-Muslim ticket because we are not fools. When MURIC terrorists told Yoruba Muslims not to vote Yoruba Christians, they all agree. Since no yoruba muslim in Nigeria will ever vote Christian-Christian ticket, why should we christians now vote Mu-Mu ticket?

Christians are not minorities, slaves, or second class citizens in Nigeria. Mu-Mu ticket is a big insult to we Yoruba Christians and we shall punish Tinubu for that before Satan will also punish him.

"We cannot appoint Pablo Escobar as president and Osama bin Laden as vice president," -- Senator Dino Melaye


Please speak for urself alone…. I’m a Christian and I’m voting asiwaju

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Okoroawusa: 10:59pm On Feb 20, 2023
That one concern una. I am neither a Christian nor a Muslim
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Sannisege: 11:28pm On Feb 20, 2023
Obi had failed already.
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Praxis758: 11:38pm On Feb 20, 2023
The issue of religion or encroachment of religion into politics is not peculiar to Nigeria alone. Some countries enshrined it into their constitutions.

Countries like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Singapore, Turkey all enshrined it in their respective national documents that it’s a must for a Muslim or Buddha to be presidents respectively.

Even the revered United States too has it as a tradition that only a person from the mainstream evangelical can only become a president. Biden is the first and only catholic (non-evangelical Christian) to occupy the White House.

A particular candidate in the US presidential election was taunted and rejected because he’s a member/devotee of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint.

So, we shouldn’t limit the encroachment of religion and politics is neither new nor peculiar to Nigeria alone.
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by yarimo(m): 11:43pm On Feb 20, 2023
Xxxxtentacion2:
oga abeg tell yourself the truth...
Do you really think that after all the suffering naija people are going through they will queue to vote APC...
Just dey play...
Even a madman will never use a cobra as necklace...
grin grin

Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by alBHAGDADI: 8:55am On Feb 21, 2023
SLAP44:
In 2015, Rev. Adeboye endorsed buharri, a moslem.

Rev. Fr. Mbaka also endorsed buharri, a moslem

Now, after 8 years of suffering, some pastors are endorsing a Christian and yet some people are crying?

The endorsement by pastors is based on merit and perceived competence.

Is the failure of Adeboye and Mbaka, whom I regard as false prophets, not enough to tell you that pastors' endorsement of presidential candidates is wrong?
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Onyiridike(f): 9:14am On Feb 21, 2023
alBHAGDADI:


Is the failure of Adeboye and Mbaka, whom I regard as false prophets, not enough to tell you that pastors' endorsement of presidential candidates is wrong?

Why are you concerned about pastors?
This Friday, all over Nigeria, all imams will tell Muslims who to vote during Friday prayer.
In fact, many Muslim clerics have endorsed Atiku
Is it because Christianity is peaceful that any idiot thinks he can attack our pastors?
Try this rubbish in the North and they will send you speedily to your creator for judgement.

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Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by alBHAGDADI: 8:26am On Feb 22, 2023
Onyiridike:

Why are you concerned about pastors?
This Friday, all over Nigeria, all imams will tell Muslims who to vote during Friday prayer.
In fact, many Muslim clerics have endorsed Atiku
Is it because Christianity is peaceful that any idiot thinks he can attack our pastors?
Try this rubbish in the North and they will send you speedily to your creator for judgement.

So, because Imams tell Muslims to marry four wives, pastors ought to do the same to Christians?

You are saying all of these because someone from your ethnic group is contesting for president. You are eager to use Christianity like a rag just to achieve ethnic ambitions.
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Houstency(m): 8:32am On Feb 22, 2023
Only a mentally deranged individual would pass through all these and still murdered his thinking ability on the altar of ethnicity and religion to vote those responsible for the below:

Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by femisplash: 8:33am On Feb 22, 2023
It's been a long time I read from OP, good that you're fine.
Re: A Christian Candidate And Pastors' Endorsement by Onyiridike(f): 8:34am On Feb 22, 2023
alBHAGDADI:


So, because Imams tell Muslims to marry four wives, pastors ought to do the same to Christians?

You are saying all of these because someone from your ethnic group is contesting for president. You are eager to use Christianity like a rag just to achieve ethnic ambitions.
You didn't understand me.
You are so free to attack pastors for what you consider "a taboo".
Why are you not attacking Imams as well?
You fear Muslims because they don't take nonsense but you can easily insult our pastors because we are peaceful.
You are simply a coward!

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