Peter Obi meets with Oyedepo despite being warned

• Peter Obi was recently spotted at the Glory Dome, standing side by side with Bishop David Oyedepo and other prominent religious leaders, fully immersed in worship.
• Just three months ago, Obi was sternly warned against attending Shiloh 2026 or meeting Oyedepo, following the storm of controversy sparked by his remarks

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, made a striking appearance at the Glory Dome on Thursday, February 13, where he worshipped alongside revered religious leaders as the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) celebrated its monumental 40th Anniversary.

Not stopping there, Obi also attended the PFN Biennial 18th Conference in Abuja, where Bishop David Oyedepo delivered a thunderous and thought-provoking sermon titled “Towards a Rebirth of the Church.”

Photos of Obi and esteemed Christian leaders like Bishop Dr. Ransom Bello, Dr. Pastor Paul Enenche, Pastor Femi Emmanuel, Bishop David Abioye, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, Bishop David Bakare, Cosmas Ilechukwu, and other towering figures in the faith were captured online.

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PETER OBI JOINS PENTECOSTAL CHRISTIANS TO WORSHIP AT GLORY DOME AND LISTEN TO MESSAGES ON THURSDAY MORNING

Peter Obi was on hand during working hours today, a Thursday afternoon in company of many children of God to perform a most worthwhile venture, worship God at the Glory… pic.twitter.com/n5LqIeWNzh

— therealchurchgist (@therealchurchg1) February 13, 2025

His meeting with Oyedepo comes just three months after Obi was strongly warned to stay away from the 2026 Shiloh and avoid meeting or seeking spiritual backing from Oyedepo at 2027 presidential elections, a warning rooted in the backlash against his controversial stance on night vigils as “night shifts” and his condemnation of the unchecked proliferation of churches in Nigeria.

The rebuke came from The Real Church Gist, a Christian-focused media platform, which on November 5, via X, publicly called out Obi, declared that his views clashed with the faith-driven values of the Nigerian Christian community.

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DON'T COME TO SHILOH OR CONGRESS IN 2026

NIGHT VIGIL HAS HELD FROM THE DAYS OF APOSTLE BABALOLA BEFORE INDEPENDENCE UP TILL NOW SO WHAT YEAR DID CHURCH VIGILS START STOPPING DEVELOPMENT

THE VISION FOR CHURCH GIST WAS RECEIVED IN A NIGHT VIGIL

NO CHURCH HOLDS NIGHT VIGIL… pic.twitter.com/M2SOF4UPqz

— therealchurchgist (@therealchurchg1) November 5, 2024

In related news, Peter Obi recently extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nigerian singer Tems on her remarkable victory at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.

Tems clinched the prestigious Best African Music Performance award for her song “Love Me Jeje,” triumphing over industry heavyweights like Yemi Alade, Asake, Wizkid, and Burna Boy.