The Chairman, Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (CPFN), Delta State chapter, Pastor Nathan Onokpanu, has said that the Christ Apostolic Church wants the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), His Excellency, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi OON, as governor of the state in the 2023.
Onokpanu said this on Thursday December 29th 2022, during a Superintendents meeting held with Heads of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), blocs, PTI Road, Effurun, Uvwie local government area of the state.
He pointed out that the former minister of State for education and largest private investor in the state remains the most courageous and an incorruptible politician cum businessman that cannot be manipulated by crooks.
Speaking on other governorship candidates, Pastor Onokpanu, noted: “We have seen them, we have heard from many if them. We know where we will direct our people to because when you see something that is straight, you have to move to that area.
“When the blocs meet, we know where we will go to because we have heard from all of them, we know who they are”, he added.
In his prayers for Gbagi, a former Chairman, Delta Development Property Authority (DDPA), Pastor Onokpanu, said: “God should stand for him. We want him to take over Delta State because we know that if he is there, the church will rejoice.
“If he is there, our youths will be gainfully employed, if he is there, everything will move well, if he is there, those who have worked and retired, will get their money.
“If he is there, corruption and looting of the treasury will stop. Let us pray for our father that God should announce him, God should publicize this party and make him win this election.
Also in his prayers, Pastor Ewoma Itoje, DCC Superintendent of CAC, said: “Almighty and everlasting King of kings, we thank you for the grace you have given to your son
“I pray that what he is aspiring to become in Delta State, whether powers of darkness likes it or not, it will come to pass.
“You have good records in Delta State and I pray that those records will speak for you.
“As you move from place to place to campaign, the Holy Spirit, will protect you. Anybody that wants to fight you in one way or the other, the Holy Spirit will frustrate them.
“When you were coming, you arrived here safely, as you are going back, you will get home safely. It is well with you.
“What you are aspiring to become, God will make it possible in the name of God the father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost”, and the Church echoed a loud amen.