Peter Obi Asked Not to Come to Shiloh, Reason Emerges

Peter Obi Asked Not to Come to Shiloh, Reason Emerges

  • Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, has been warned against attending the 2026 Shiloh to gain votes in the 2027 election
  • The Labour Party chieftain is being sent the warning over his comment on turning night vigil to night shift so that Nigeria can be an economically buoyant society
  • The Real Church Gist, a Christian-focused media platform, issued the warning to Obi, adding that he would be reminded should he try to gather votes through the churches in the 2027 elections

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has been told to avoid attending the 2026 Shiloh, barely three months before the 2027 presidential election.

Shiloh is the annual appointment with God ordained for the church's dominion and the individual members of the Winners' family at the Living Faith Church International, also known as Winners' Chapel.

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Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, has been warned against attending the Shiloh 2026 with the hope of gaining votes through the church in the 2027 presidential election, over his comment against churches.
Group warned Peter Obi against attending Shiloh 2026 to gain votes in 2027 elections Photo Credit: @PeterObi
Source: Twitter

Why Peter Obi stopped from attending Shiloh

A Christian-focused media platform, The Real Church Gist, made the statement in a tweet on Tuesday, November 5, reacting to Peter Obi's position on turning night vigils in churches to the night shift and condemning the proliferation of churches in Nigeria.

Obi had emphasized that Nigeria's poverty and unproductivity stem from politics and religion, sparking controversy when he suggested that church vigils should be converted into night shifts. Obi argued that too much time is spent attending church services from Monday to Friday, which many saw as an infringement on religious traditions.

However, Obi later clarified that his position on church vigils was misrepresented. He maintained that he intended to highlight the need for productivity and economic growth, not disparaging religious practices.

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Christian group reacts to Peter on churches

But The Real Church Gist said the Labour Party chieftain would be reminded of his position on the status of churches when the election in 2027 approaches.

The tweet reads in part:

"You got your highest votes where these churches are prospering and, in fact, some of them in the most economically buoyant states in Nigeria. You know the areas in Nigeria where the economy is at its worst. You know, those who are complaining about the ongoing Tax Bill.
"Those who pray very, very regularly. Those whose roads can't be used on weekdays due to prayers. Those who refused to vote for you. You had nothing to say about them. It is the Church you saw."

See the tweet here:

Peter Obi speaks on Rivers crisis

Legit.ng earlier reported that Peter Obi of the Labour Party has called for reversing the court's judgment to stop CBN from releasing the Rivers state allocation.

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The Federal High Court in Abuja issued the order regarding the state government's failure to comply with a court order on the legitimacy of the faction of the state House of Assembly.

Rivers has been experiencing a political crisis since Governor Siminalayi Fubara resumed office and had a rift with his godfather, Nyesom Wike.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng