Former Chairman of the Financial Accountability Commission of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Bishop Charles Ighele says the fact that Muslim-Muslim ticket was fumed fumed against does not mean the church is against Tinubu’s government.
Ighele who is also the General Superintendent of Holy Spirit Mission (also known as the Happy Family Centre), Lagos,, admitted that the Churches in Nigeria may have rallied behind Peter Obi during election, it is the desire of the church to see the country get better.
“I will like to state it very clearly that the Church of God in Nigeria has nothing against Tinubu. Yes, a few pastors prophesied that one thing or the other will happen to Tinubu before or after the elections. But if you carry out your investigation properly, you will find out that these pastors do not belong to the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria or any of the five groups that make up the Christian Association of Nigeria.
Even if any of them belongs to the mainstream Christian groups, they did not speak on behalf of the Church. PFN does not prophecy that way. CAN also do not prophecy that way. Yes, some prominent pastors spoke openly in support of Mr. Peter Obi (presidential candidate of the Labour PaAnd some campaigned for Atiku (Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).
You should not also forget that the bishop of one of the well-known churches in Lagos was the vice presidential running mate of Senator Rabiu Kwankwanso (presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP). From a meeting I attended and as far as I know, PFN or CAN did not direct me or any church to vote for any of the presidential candidates during the 2023 elections.
I cannot however deny that PFN or CAN did not direct churches to vote for certain governorship candidates at the state level. In some states, they voted for PDP, APC or Labour Party depending on the local issues.,” he said.
