Bishop Samuel 1 Olumakinde Alawode, the leading Pastor of Maranatha Lord Cometh Ministries, Ibadan, Oyo State stunned his congregation recently after he prayed that their children will have the character of the candidate they intend to vote for in the 2023 elections.
According to the Bishop, society produces leaders that are their true representation.
While preaching, the Bishop asked the congregation to raise their hands if they already knew the candidate they would be voting for.
He said: “That man you want to vote for, may your children have his character and destiny.
“That man that you are rooting for, shouting on Facebook and shouting about, may your great grandchildren behave like him.”
The congregants, who had been raising their hands to the initial questions by the Bishop did not say Amen to his prayer.
The prayer caused a loud noise in the church, with members refusing to accept it by saying: “Amen”
The clergyman said the prayer again and urged the members to say: “Amen,” but they refused.
Some members smiled and dramatically waved their hands over their heads as a way of forbidding and rejecting the prayer.
The clergyman then urged his members to go and think. He asked why they would vote for a leader they don’t want their children will look like.
Alawode later revealed that he said the prayer so that the elections would be taken seriously by his members and not vote for a person that their heart will not tell them is picture of the nation’s future.
He added that they would be bringing a curse upon their children if they vote for the wrong candidate.
After the church service, the video went viral and Nigerians as usual reacted to the video.
Check out some of the reactions below:
@firstladyship tweeted: “That man you want to vote for, may your children’s children have his destiny in Jesus name, AMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!” — Bishop Samuel Olumakinde. “
@BOGbadams tweeted: “Bishop Samuel Olumakinde has put a spiritual hot iron through the hearts of hypocrites: May your children have the character of the candidate you want to cast your vote for. A powerful prayer. Who will say “amen”?”
@KelechiPhD tweeted: “Just watched the prayer said by Bishop Samuel Olumakinde Alawode in his church at Iwo Road, Ibadan. Many people couldn’t say, “Amen!”. Shame on those “Christians” who want to vote candidates that they dont want their children to be like. It is witchcraft. Nothing explains it.”
@ChijinduEmele tweeted: “All BATists and Atikulates in Bishop Samuel Olumakinde’s church refused to say amen to this prayer, “that man you plan to vote for, may your children’s character be like his own.” . If you know you can’t say amen to the prayer, you have to become Obidient immediately.”
@Ejike2 tweeted: “May your children be like the Presidential candidate you want to vote for. May somebody shout a loud Amen ………..Bishop Samuel Olumakinde Alawode”
@elderdebeloved tweeted: “May your children have the character of the candidate you want to cast your vote for. – Bishop Samuel Olumakinde Even your children’s children, AMEN.”
@uzorchukwucasmir tweeted: “This prayer carry weight ooo…I shout a big Amen to this prayer.”
@sweetsixteen tweeted: “The concluding part is sweet too. Great man of God. Amen for everybody and their choices!!!!”
@Olu_Banty07 tweeted: “How I wish all churches and Mosques can preach this sermon and prayer ”
@GoWriteARAP tweeted: “God bless this man!!!!”
@leftpoise tweeted: “Did you see that woman on Gele(hairtie),you’d know she has the old man in mind.”
@Marrzofficial tweeted: “See Obidients see as them dey Open mouth Waaaaah Dey shout AMEEEENNNNN because them know say their children destinies Dey in good hands
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@AmiDazz_ tweeted: “Some people want to protect their children but are making stupid, selfish decisions that will enslave and improvise other children, is this not Witchcraft practice?”
