The Secretary General of the Charismatic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop Chivir Chianson, has declared that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 general election, saying the prediction was based on what he described as a message from God.
Chianson made the claim on Saturday during an interview on Arise Television, where he also addressed the political activities of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, the Charismatic Bishops should not be blamed if opposition parties fail to unite, organise themselves and present a strong challenge to the ruling party.
“As bishops, we are priests and we are also prophets. If you check in the Bible, whenever God wanted persons who would rule over the nation of Israel, He always sent His prophets. He always sent His own servants to that anointing.
“So what we said about President Tinubu was a prophetic message. Come 2027, I’ll be back here in this studio, and you would see that what we said was right. God told us President Tinubu will win. He’s not only going to win, he will perform better.
“Yes, we speak truth to power. But that does not mean that when we want to talk to the President, we should behave like village headmasters toward the President or the nation. Our Constitution is the Bible that guides what we do and say,” he said.
Chianson maintained that the bishops’ position should be understood within their claimed prophetic role, while stressing that their relationship with the government does not prevent them from speaking truth to power.
He further expressed confidence that the prediction concerning Tinubu’s 2027 victory would be vindicated when Nigerians return to the polls.
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