Apostle Johnson Suleman, Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, has attributed the current economic hardships in Nigeria to poor decisions made during the 2023 elections.
He expressed this view during the “Recovery Conference 2025,” which took place over two days in Bauchi State, as reported by the Daily Post on Thursday.
Before the event, Suleman visited the Government House to meet with Governor Bala Mohammed, where he praised the governor’s leadership and hospitality, calling him a “man of honour” and offering his prayers for the state’s progress.
He was accompanied by other senior pastors, including Dr. Kingsley Aigbe.
Speaking with journalists at the Government House, Suleman did not hold back in his criticism of the nation’s current state.
He placed blame on Nigerians for their electoral choices, stating, “What Nigerians are going through is partly what they deserve. Before the election, we cried out, we screamed, we yelled.
The man (President Bola Tinubu) who came into leadership had no manifesto—just a sense of entitlement with his ‘it’s my turn’ mantra.”
Suleman also criticized the Tinubu administration for poor policy decisions and the mismanagement of the oil sector, lamenting that the industry has been plundered.
“In the next 10 to 15 years, I don’t think Nigerians will recover from the damage. Now, all we can do is pray,” he said.
Looking ahead to the 2027 elections, Suleman urged Nigerians to reflect on their past voting decisions, suggesting that if they have suffered enough by then, they might make more informed choices.
Governor Bala Mohammed also expressed concerns about President Tinubu’s policies, warning that they could lead the nation to irreversible harm.
“Tinubu’s policies don’t have a clear vision and are taking us down a path of destruction,” he said. The governor emphasized the importance of reforms that would have a positive national impact, adding that his criticisms of federal policies were rooted in the desire to improve the country.
“I don’t have anything against the president but respect,” Mohammed concluded. “Nigerians deserve better, and I will continue to point out these shortcomings.”
