Eneche To Jingir: Christianity Not Secondary To Any Religion

Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, has fired back at comments supporting the continuation of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, declaring that Christianity cannot be treated as a subordinate religion in Nigeria.
Enenche made the declaration during the church’s Sunday service at its headquarters in Abuja, in an apparent reaction to controversial remarks attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahya Jingir, who recently voiced support for another Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Enecche, who expressed strong displeasure over suggestions that Christianity was secondary to another faith, said the Christian community remained a major force in Nigeria and could not be taken for granted by political or religious leaders.
“I was away for the crusade this past week, and I heard from a friend what was going on, where I think an insane man came up to say that Christianity is subordinate to any other religion in this country,” Enenche said.
He added that no political group or religious faction could reduce Christianity to a secondary position.
“Christianity is not secondary, and no group of religious fanatics will ever make it secondary. Not you, not any political group of people will ever make Christianity secondary to any other religion,” he declared.
Enenche urged those who doubted the strength of Christianity in Nigeria to look beyond their immediate surroundings, insisting that Christians were present in large numbers across the country.
“There is no part of Nigeria where Christians don’t exist en masse,” he said.
A warning to political and religious leaders
The Dunamis pastor also took aim at what he described as provocative and divisive statements capable of worsening religious tensions in the country.
He called on political and religious leaders to exercise restraint and responsibility in their public pronouncements, warning that careless remarks could threaten national peace and stability.
Enenche further urged security agencies to pay greater attention to statements that could incite violence, particularly as political activities ahead of the 2027 elections intensify.
His reaction came after Jingir publicly praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for adopting a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2023 election and openly advocated its continuation.
At an event attended by prominent political figures, including Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi, Jingir described Tinubu as his “political hero” for championing the arrangement.
“Special thanks to my political hero, Bola Tinubu, who raised the flag of this political ideology, describing it as a purely Muslim-Muslim coalition,” the cleric said.
He further identified himself as a strong supporter of the arrangement and urged Muslims to unite behind a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“I am among the staunch advocates of the Muslim-Muslim ticket, and I call on you to come together for Muslim-Muslim ticket,” Jingir said.
He also encouraged Muslims to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of future elections, while acknowledging that the political arrangement had generated opposition among Christians and members of other religious communities.
2027 politics and the religious fault line
The exchange has added fresh heat to Nigeria’s increasingly charged debate over religious representation in political leadership.
The 2023 presidential election, which produced Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima—a Muslim-Muslim ticket—reignited longstanding arguments over whether religious balance should influence the choice of political candidates.
With the 2027 election approaching, the issue is once again emerging as a major fault line in Nigeria’s political conversation.
For Enenche, however, the message is unequivocal: the Christian community cannot be sidelined, diminished or treated as politically insignificant.
“The Body of Christ is here, and will be here for a very long time,” he said in a message accompanying the video of his sermon posted on his X account.
He urged those he accused of opposing the Church to reconsider their position, adding that Christianity would continue to “stand, prevail, and advance in the power of God.”

Jingir, the magazine reports has received trenchant outbursts from not a few Nigerians, including the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC which called on security agencies to arrest him, fir making such incendiary remarks capable of setting the country on religious crisis.