2027: Why I’ll by no means assist Igbo man – Prophet Genesis

The Founder of Genesis Global Ministry in Lagos State, Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe, popularly often called Prophet Genesis, has declared his assist for President Bola Tinubu forward of the 2027 presidential election, saying he wouldn’t vote for an Igbo candidate whereas a Yoruba contender is on the poll.

The cleric made the declaration whereas explaining his political choice, insisting that his choice was primarily based on his Yoruba identification.

Prophet Genesis maintained that he would at all times assist a Yoruba candidate at any time when one is contesting for the presidency, including that he was ready to face criticism over his place.

‘I am supporting Tinubu’

Speaking about his assist for the President, the cleric stated: “I’m supporting Tinubu. You know why? Because if I see one other Yoruba individual, I’ll assist. That is the one Yoruba individual I’ve seen.

“Hear me, journalist. If you want to write, write. If you want to attack me, attack me. I am not a bastard. I cannot be a Yoruba boy. I go and vote for Igbo.”

He additional insisted that he wouldn’t solid his vote for an Igbo presidential candidate when a Yoruba contender was accessible, making ethnic identification the central cause for his assist for Tinubu.

Remarks reignite debate on ethnicity and politics

The cleric’s place has introduced renewed consideration to the controversy over ethnic issues in Nigeria’s electoral course of, significantly the function of regional identification in figuring out voters’ decisions.

Similar remarks attributed to Prophet Genesis have been broadly reported in September 2022, forward of the 2023 presidential election, when he additionally declared assist for Tinubu on the idea of their shared Yoruba identification.

His newest feedback are more likely to generate additional discussions about political loyalty, ethnic identification and nationwide unity as political actions collect momentum forward of the 2027 normal election.