By Kingston Magare 2.9.2026
The Christian Association of Nigeria has urged politicians and their supporters to refrain from dragging the name of the Lord into their political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.
CAN president Archbishop Daniel Okoh, fired the warning Wednesday after social media influencer Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, claimed that Peter Obi could defeat Jesus Christ in an election if Christ failed to properly introduce himself to voters.
According to Archbishop Okoh political debates could be robust and passionate, but Christians and other Nigerians must exercise restraint when invoking the name of Christ in political discussions.
“Jesus Christ is not a political candidate, a campaign slogan or a weapon to advance one politician against another.
“We are free to support Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu or any other candidate. We are equally free to criticise them. But our political loyalty must never become so intense that we begin to speak of politicians in terms that diminish the reverence due to Christ.
“Let us argue about competence, character, policies, performance and the future of Nigeria. Let us disagree passionately if necessary, but let us leave Jesus Christ out of our partisan quarrels,” he stated.
He added that no politician is the Messiah and individuals seeking elective office should not be equated with the Christian concept of salvation.
“No politician is the Messiah. No political party represents the salvation of the human spirit that Christ epitomises. And no electoral victory is worth compromising the honour due to His name,” Okoh said.