Tinubu: ‘Some people will go to jail with false prophecies’

In light of the recent controversial predictions made by certain Nigerian pastors and prophets, who have purportedly issued unfounded proclamations that malign the government, Oke Johnson, a clergy member originally from Nigeria residing in Luxembourg, has urged his fellow pastors to refrain from disseminating false forecasts about governmental matters and policies.

Instead, he emphasized the importance of praying for the nation and its leaders, advocating for guidance that aligns with the best interests of all citizens.

The pastor in residence at ‘Seek Thy Kingdom Church in Luxembourg expressed the view that many prophetic declarations made by Nigerian pastors and prophets can be understood as reflections of current circumstances and insights from political analysis.

It appears that some of these declarations may utilize statistical trends from sporting events to inform their predictions. This perspective invites a deeper examination of the methods used in prophetic practices and encourages a dialogue about the value of combining spiritual insights with analytical approaches.

His words:

“Too many prophecies, some are even waiting for others to predict before using synonyms to predict them but they are saying both things. It is only in Nigeria that you see PDP pastors predicting more doom for the APC government. APC pastor will be predicting what the Nigerians will like to hear. All these things are false and misleading. We have turned prophecies into betting. It is also in this country that a so-called pastor predicted football matches using the name of God but he failed at the end of the day. How could you have done that as a pastor? Those prophets criticizing Tinubu’s government have not been reached out to. Only a few pastors in the country have synergy with God and those people are not speaking openly, they call the concerned person to reveal things. Others are making advertisements for patronage and if care is not taken some prophecies and pastors will be jailed at the end of 2025 for false prophecies.

“Politicians have corrupted pastors and prophets in the country because if a Senator or Governor sent you bags of money and the road leading to your church is in bad condition and people in your community are complaining and suffering from infrastructures, would you tell the Senator or governor to return the money and development the community? They won’t because they tag such opportunity as an ‘undiluted blessing’ whereas you are eating from other’s people benefit, yet, you call yourself a man of God. Are you sure you are?

“Prophecies in Nigeria are betting odds for so-called prophets. Some pastors have betting apps on their phones that is why they predict football in the name of God, beware!” 

“Tinubu’s emergence as President of Nigeria is not a prediction of any of these pastors, none of them wanted him as President, they all played religious roles during the campaign and beyond. The pastors and prophets who knew Tinubu would become the president of this country are still alive and because they don’t need traffic on their YouTube and Facebook pages you don’t see them making Sportybet predictions. The pastors predicting doom and toughness in the country have their own children schooling in other countries. Where were they getting the money to fund their children’s school fees abroad?