Ekpeitut: The issue is not that Pastor Adeboye expressed an opinion. The issue is that many Nigerians remember a time when he was far more vocal about the failures of previous governments. That is why his recent comments have attracted scrutiny. You cannot build a reputation for speaking truth to power and then appear to lower the standard when your preferred leader is in office. Consistency is the foundation of moral authority.
When previous administrations struggled with insecurity, corruption, fuel scarcity, or economic hardship, Pastor Adeboye did not hesitate to call for urgent action and national repentance. Today, insecurity has become even more widespread, kidnappings have reached communities once considered safe, millions are battling unprecedented economic hardship, yet his public criticism appears noticeably restrained. Nigerians have every right to ask why.
Saying that the President only needs to give orders ignores the very essence of leadership. A Commander in Chief is not judged by the orders he gives but by the outcomes those orders produce. If insecurity continues to worsen, then leadership must be held accountable. That principle applied under previous governments and it must apply now.
It is ironic that some people who once applauded Adeboye for challenging those in power are now asking Nigerians not to question him. Respect for a pastor does not require silence in the face of apparent double standards. Public figures who comment on national issues should expect their past statements to be measured against their present ones.
Reducing every criticism to "Obidients are attacking him" is also misleading. Many of those questioning Pastor Adeboye are not doing so because of Peter Obi. They are doing so because they expect consistency from someone who has long been regarded as a moral voice in Nigeria. This is not about tribe. It is not about religion. It is about credibility. If the standards used to judge former presidents are abandoned when the current president is involved, then people are justified in pointing out the inconsistency.
Nobody is above criticism, whether politician or pastor. The same courage required to speak against yesterday's government should exist today. Otherwise, people will inevitably conclude that the message changes depending on who occupies Aso Rock. That is the real issue. Not ethnicity. Not political affiliation. Consistency.
nothing but better than not speaking ,posterity have marked it in the sand of time,was it not speaking that brought the president to political limelight.
Oshigun: This is what we are saying about Atiku. He is one of the most shamelessly corrupt individual in Nigeria who will never stop aiding, abbeting and promoting corruption at every level of society. A vote for him is a vote for the imprisonment of Nigeria by the monster called corruption.
baba apc drop for my sister nah so all of them dey do
diadem10: NBS says Nigeria GDP is looking good despite the global crude oil price recess which is making Buhari earn 60% less revenue than Jonathan administration. That's all that matters and not some ragtag journalist.
diadem10: NBS says Nigeria GDP is looking good despite the global crude oil price recess which is making Buhari earn 60% less revenue than Jonathan administration. That's all that matters and not some ragtag journalist.
michoim: Is it by knowledge of business/economy? If you have all the knowledge and are not sincere, you will end up looting all the treasury...if i have integrity and do not have knowledge, i can hire people that have the knowledge to run the economy...this corruption sympathetic pastors should be shut out
if the pple u hire are corrupt how will you that dont have knowledge know?
Politics › Re: Why Are Obidients Attacking Adeboye? Intolerance Is Becoming Too Loud To Ignore. by edengate88: 10:45am On Jul 01
