2027: Nigerians should vote their conscience-Ibeji, cleric

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…Says God helped him overcome many battles

By Abayomi Idowu

With the tempo of electioneering campaigns by the major political parties increasing as the January 16, 2027 Presidential election fast approaches, Nigerians have been advised to vote according to their conscience and how they perceive the candidates of the parties.

Stating that members of the electorate have been witnesses to the situation of the country, General Overseer of The End Time Soul Harvesters Assembly, a Pentecostal ministry, Prophet, Godwin Ibeji said that nobody to be teleguided on which presidential candidate they should support and cast their vote for that on the day of the day of the election.

Prophet Ibeji, who marked the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the ministry last Sunday, gave the advice during an interaction with Sunday Sun.

His word: “On the forthcoming election, my message to Nigerians is very simple and straight. They should come out and vote for a candidate of their choice. We should come out enmasse to vote for who you want to be your president come January 16, 2027. It will either be President Tinubu (All Progressives Congress, APC), Mr Peter Obi (National Democratic Congress, NDC) and the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar (African Democratic Congress, ADC).

Giving insight to the hard political battle ahead, Ibeji said: “We know that in this period, many things will happen and the President Tinubu may still return if the opposition does not do the right thing.

“Clearly, Tinubu will not like to lose his seat to anybody. He will do everything within his power to retain the seat, while Peter Obi will also do everything possible to win the election. So, for my own take I know the president will still enter.”

Asked why he felt so given the enormous hardship that Nigerians have been agonizing over pointing fingers at the economic and fiscal policies of the Tinubu administration as being responsible for the situation, and the Nigerians complaining of economic hardship and high cost of living and want a change, the cleric said: “Yes, Nigerians are suffering and they want a change, they have to come out and vote. But as it is now many people believe that Tinubu will still win.  People are saying that there’s no need to vote because they believe that it will be rigged.”

Beyond politics and election, Prophet Ibeji who spoke about the first ten years of the existence of his Christian ministry, recalling the difficulties and challenges that came along the way.

His words: “The journey in the last 10 years has not been easy with us because in every church there is always a battle to fight. I have fought a lot of battles in this ministry, about three shaking battles but to the glory of God we are marching on.

“I thank God for everything because there is no success without battle. So, for these 10 years it has been an experience and we are expecting a mighty turnaround.”

Continuing, he said: “The biggest challenge was that people I trusted betrayed me. Even people you don’t expect to attack you and the people you thought are men of God secretly go behind you to attack you. Not everybody that is seeking the kingdom of God is a Christian even those wearing suits as men of God are into witchcraft.

“Nonetheless, I have seen 10 years of God’s manifestation of faithfulness. I thank God for his sustenance upon the church and its members. I thank God for what He has done for us and will continue to do in our lives. We have experienced the presence of God in this ministry.”

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