{
  "id": 5126478,
  "title": "2027: ‘No politician is the Messiah’ —CAN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/2027-no-politician-is-the-messiah-can",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T16:33:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/2027-no-politician-is-the-messiah-can/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has issued a statement cautioning politicians against equating Jesus Christ with a political candidate. In a declaration issued by the association's President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN warned Precious Oruche, also known as Mama Pee, and other political actors to refrain from incorporating religious figures into partisan disputes before the elections. This warning followed recent remarks made by Mama Pee, in which she invoked Jesus Christ while making a political argument about Peter Obi and the 2027 presidential race. The Christian organization conveyed that such behavior serves as a reminder that political fervor, particularly among Christians, should not obscure the distinction between supporting a candidate and venerating Christ. \"Jesus Christ is not a political candidate, a campaign slogan or a weapon to advance one politician against another,\" Archbishop Okoh stated. CAN encouraged Nigerians to focus on the factors that will shape the nation's future.",
  "summary": "Ahead of the 2027 elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has declared that no politician is the Messiah. In a statement by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN warned one Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, and other political actors against dragging Jesus Christ into partisan battles ahead of the polls. This came […] 2027: ‘No politician is the Messiah’ —CAN",
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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."
}