{
  "id": 2791180,
  "title": "He must be mad – Oyedepo reacts to Sheikh Jingir’s controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/he-must-be-mad-oyedepo-reacts-to-sheikh-jingirs-controversial-muslim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/23/he-must-be-mad-oyedepo-reacts-to-sheikh-jingirs-controversial-muslim-muslim-ticket-remarks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bishop David Oyedepo, the President and founder of the Winners Chapel Worldwide, has expressed severe disapproval of Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir's recent remarks against Christians in Nigeria. In a political event in Kano State earlier this month, Jingir asserted that Nigeria belongs to the Muslim region and suggested that Christians are second-class citizens in the country. The cleric, who was championing his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket, sparked outrage among Christian communities nationwide. Many Nigerians, including some Muslims, demanded his arrest following the controversial statements. During a sermon, Oyedepo vehemently rejected Jingir's claim, urging supporters of the Islamic cleric to observe Christian congregations and reevaluate their comments. He quipped, \"Watch Redemption Camp, Salvation Ministries, Dunamis and other ministries in Nigeria. And someone will stand and say Nigeria is an Islamic nation? Is he mad? Yes, he must be mad\". Furthermore, Oyedepo forewarned of unforeseen events in Nigeria within the next twelve months.",
  "summary": "President and founder of the Winners Chapel Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has slammed an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, over the latter’s recent comments against Christians in Nigeria. At a political function in Kano State earlier this month, the Islamic cleric claimed that Nigeria belongs to the Muslim region, insinuating that Christians are secondary […] He must be mad – Oyedepo…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}