FACT CHECK: Did Prophet Shepherd Bushiri endorse Peter Obi

News went viral on social media on Wednesday that Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering church has thrown his weight behind the presidential ambition of Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

The news, which was widely shared by supporters of Obi, claimed that there is no power on earth that can stop Obi of Nigeria from becoming President in 2023.

The story, which was first shared on RantHQ Extension, quoted the cleric as saying that God is running for the President of Nigeria through Peter Obi.

The post reads:
Breaking: A Popular South Africa prophet “Bushiri shepherd” is making rounds on Twitter just after giving a sermon using Peter obi as an illustration. In his words he said”
“There is no power on earth that can stop Peter Obi of Nigeria from becoming President. through that single man Africa will be Liberated, through him other African presidents will be reshaped.
God wants to use Peter Obi to shake the world and show humans that he still exists regardless of what other political opponents do against him. You can’t fight a man that God is backing up, God is running for the President of Nigeria through Peter Obi to restore Africa’s dignity.
The more you fight Peter Obi the more God will disgrace and expose you to the world.
South Africa prophet “Shepherd Bushiri”

VERIFICATION
Checks by IDOMA VOICE on social media pages of the clerics showed that there was nowhere he talked about Peter Obi or Nigerian politics.

A check on his official Twitter page showed that the last time the cleric tweeted was on Wednesday morning and his tweet read:

“Your debt has been paid, your past has been forgiven, your flaws have been fixed and your future has been filled with hope. Cling to Jesus in all things, He is your truest friend!”

Also a check on his official Facebook page showed that the cleric did talk about Peter Obi of Nigerian politics.

CONCLUSION
The story is fake and should be disregarded.