Why politicians visit famous church leaders – Femi Emmanuel
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Our problems will be 90 percent solved if we go back to regional government. If we don’t, the problems will continue and may even get worse,” he said.
Femi Emmanuel, the Head Pastor of Livingspring Chapel International, has said that many politicians visit well-known General Overseers mainly to get support from church members during elections not for spiritual advice.
Speaking with journalists on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State, Emmanuel explained that politicians focus more on the large number of followers these church leaders have.
“When politicians go to popular General Overseers, they go for political reasons. They want the members of those churches to vote for them,” he said.
He added that he often warns his church members that politicians are mainly after their votes.
“When they ask a pastor to pray for them, he will pray. But the prayer does not change much. Politicians only listen to the people who can help them win their primary elections,” he said.
Emmanuel advised Nigerians to understand how the political process works, saying many important decisions start at the ward level with people who may not be truly qualified.
“Good citizens don’t attend ward meetings because they think it is beneath them. But if they go, they will be shocked,” he said.
He explained that some ward members fight over as little as ₦1,000 sent to them and yet they are the ones who choose delegates. According to him, delegates select candidates, and those candidates eventually become leaders.
“If you don’t have delegates, you cannot produce candidates,” he warned.
He also urged President Bola Tinubu to focus more on improving national security.
“You are bold and courageous, but the situation is very difficult,” he said, noting that although Tinubu did not start insecurity problems, he must bring peace to all parts of the country.
Emmanuel further suggested that Nigeria should return to a regional system of government, believing it would solve most of the problems facing the country.
“Our problems will be 90 percent solved if we go back to regional government. If we don’t, the problems will continue and may even get worse,” he said.
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