A recent video of the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, preaching about whom Nigerians should vote for in the 2019 presidential elections, rescheduled to hold on Saturday 23rd February 2019, has sparked mixed reactions on social media.
The video generated a lot of negative reactions, with many Twitter users questioning Suleiman’s claim in the video that God spoke to him.
In the video posted on Twitter by Jack Obinyan (@jackobinyan), the Edo state-based Pastor was believed to be making an analogy between the two major candidates jostling to become Nigeria’s president in 2019, and described one as ‘a thief’ and the other as ‘a killer’.
“Never vote for anybody that will cut off your head. We may not have a better option, but the man that will steal your money is better than the one that will take your life,” he said.
While his congregations were seen in the video reacting with so much excitement to this statement, many Twitter users in their reactions blasted Suleman for ‘endorsing’ and asking his members to vote for ‘a thief’ in the February 23 presidential election, while some commended his stance.
The video:
He confirms that Atiku is a THIEF, asks Nigerians to vote for a THIEF…Then intelligently does “damage control” to such a travesty with another travesty by falsely tagging Buhari as one who will cut your neck. pic.twitter.com/nipcDnKWj6
— Jack Obinyan-Buhari (@JackObinyan) February 19, 2019
Some of the reactions:
@thelonewoolf tweeted:
This is unfortunate. Sometimes you wonder whether fixing Nigeria is even possible.
— ? (@thelonewoolf) February 20, 2019
@kaizenmindset
Since the man you alleged to be a Thief is determined to fight poverty & Nigeria is the Poverty Hq of the world. It’s wise for us to give him a chance and make the one that’s determined to fight corruption EFCC Boss since Nigeria is not the most corrupt country in the world. ?
— Dr Chaz?? (@Kaizenmindset) February 20, 2019
Matt 7:15-23
Every Nigerian should study ALL those verses to break free from deception and SEARCH for the TRUTH.
Be on the watch for the false prophets who come to you in sheep’s covering, but inside they are ravenous wolves.
By their fruits you will know them…— Thean Onymou (@thean999) February 20, 2019
Don’t be surprised many religion institution leaders wouldnt want to vote buhari as their bank account balance is already affected by the buhari anti corruption war, because their members in all walks of life no longer HV access to looting,hence no donation.
— salabiu perry (@topyperry) February 19, 2019
U cannot understand simple symbolic statement. He is simply telling u at worst case scenario, Atiku is still better than Buhari!#ifollowback?
— Jude Akhidenor (@JudeHeavenly) February 20, 2019
A thief is more dangerous than a head cutter, reason?
A head cutter can be controlled but a theif Can only grow to become a head cutter the moment the resources he stoles finishes. I don’t see any wisdom from the prophets word— AMEtv (@austeremedia) February 19, 2019
If anyone still think this guyman is a man of God, i just can’t help but sip my cup of Jedi and marvel at the level of mental deficit you have to cover to get to the bliss of sanity. ??????
— DRY CLEANER. (@mrojo88) February 19, 2019
This acclaimed man of God must be under the influence of somethin else and not anointing.
He is the kind of pple that mislead our youths. Where is our moral if this should be followed. Its shameful. He is just one of the signs of last days.— #IstandwithBuhari (@Phemmyyede) February 19, 2019
He’s supposed to give direction to his followers, not to confuse them further. Church folks need to put on their thinking cap.
— Oluwasegun (@segunolatunji4) February 19, 2019
very unfortunate to argue b/w stolen a public fund and who have stolen public funds and killed thousands of innocent souls.very obvious that the present government is ruling Nigeria to a state of moribund. the thief there did not still with the gun but the killer, kills with Gun
— Frank Stanley (@MarioFr16455942) February 20, 2019
A person that steals ur Car and a person that killed ur Mum, Father, All ur Siblings, and threatening to kill u which of them will u vote if there are like to be: The Thief ( Atiku) and The Killer ( Buhari)?
— Switzvault (@Switzvault1) February 19, 2019
Is this a church? whats the difference between a man that steals your money and leaves you impoverished for life and a man that kills you?
— Bright Odi Believe (@Bright_Odi) February 20, 2019
If angel slaps these men each time they tell lies against God, I wonder what would be left of this man’s head.
— Lanre Okeyinka (@okeyinkalanre) February 19, 2019
You are quoting Suleiman out of contest. The statement that Atiku was first made by Obasanjo. Suleiman means, even if they say Atiku is a thief, He is still better than a killer.
— Nuvett (@Bennett31168908) February 20, 2019
Yes I rather vote a thief and spare my Life, than a killer at the end both my money and Life is gone… God bless you Apostle Johnson Sulieman
— Joseph George (@JigGeorge) February 20, 2019
