Supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), have expressed their discontent with a social media post made by Poju Oyemade, the senior pastor of Covenant Christian Centre.
Oyemade, who hosts The Platform—a forum that addresses national matters with guest speakers—has faced criticism due to his recent online statement.
The controversial post, titled “The Wisdom of Solomon,” alluded to the biblical story of King Solomon’s judgment between two women claiming to be the mother of a child.
Although the pastor did not mention any names or refer to any specific political issues, the timing of the tweet, following the election, raised eyebrows and provoked a strong negative reaction.
Oyemade wrote: “Solomon in his wisdom wanted to find out who the mother of the child truly was. He had a dilemma for the two women who claimed the child was theirs. Back then there was no DNA test so this could only be solved through unusual wisdom.
“Solomon said to bring out a knife and attempt to kill the baby. Whoever truly owned the baby will rather have the baby live even if not with her than see the child die.
“There and then the owner of the baby was revealed for a true mother will rather see her baby live with another than witness the baby crying in deep pain as she bleeds to death under the slice of a sharp knife. Selah.”
His post generated a flurry of reactions, with numerous individuals claiming that the cleric had “blocked” them due to their dissenting opinions.
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