A picture of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, and the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, surfaced online on Wednesday, elicitng reactions from Nigerians.
Sources said that the former Governor of Anambra State visited Oyedepo on Tuesday, his birthday, at the Canaanland, headquarters of the church in Ota, Ogun State.
While some Nigerians online said the visit was premised on his birthday as he clocked 61 on Tuesday, others linked the visit to the 2023 Presidential election.
Some of the reactions which appeared as tweets on Twitter include the following:
“Peter Obi met with Bishop David Oyedepo yesterday, meaning he will meet with Adeboye soon. Talk about strategy. Obi means business. Would like him to meet with Pastor Dr Paul Enenche too,” @caesar_mayor tweeted.
@blossommartins tweeted, “While we were celebrating yesterday, H.E Peter Obi visited Bishop David Oyedepo at Canaanland for priestly and birthday blessings. More details later!!! finally P.O meets my bishop.”
@realdongabriel said, “Peter Obi visits God’s servant, Bishop David Oyedepo in Canaanland for birthday blessings. My incoming president is doing well.
@RealOgemdi tweeted, “Peter Obi is a silent mover… He just moves, the ones that leak are the ones that people recorded by chance.
“Peter Obi visited Bishop Oyedepo at Canaan Land.”
“Ti won ta (they are done for), a whole Bishop Oyedepo… Obi is the President,” @JaiyeolaOlami10 said.
The PUNCH