What Poju Oyemade said that landed him in ‘trouble’

Poju Oyemade, senior pastor of Covenant Christian Centre, has come under fire from supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his social media post.

Oyemade in now deleted tweets, said youths must not waste their enthusiasm on a “poorly planned project”.

“Faith is not just blind belief or hoping for a miracle. Faith sees. Faith has her eyes opened and possesses the evidence upon which it builds its belief. Faith prepares long, sometimes for years just as Joseph did for the years of famine. Faith counts the cost before embarking,” he wrote.

“Without having real evidence upon which you are acting nor preparation for the task, recognising real obstacles that lie ahead and making concrete plans, one is just being delusional about the outcome. The enthusiasm of the youth must not be wasted on poorly planned projects.

“Noah spent months/years planning for the flood & he was operating in faith. Jesus said no man goes to battle without taking stock first nor lays the foundation of a tower without counting the cost first lest he will be mocked. Our faith is intelligent; it doesn’t live in denial.”