Israel Ogundipe, senior pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), the worldwide Genesis church, has backed Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambitions.
Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Ogundipe, who was jailed in November 2020 on charges of multi-million naira fraud, is the youngest socialite to set up camp at Tinubu camp because of her tribal affiliation.
According to Within Nigeria, the cleric says he would be a bastard to support a candidate from another tribe.
“I support Tinubu. I don’t care if you like it or not. You know me, I’m not afraid.
You know why? Because if I see another Yoruba person, I will support them.
That’s the only Yoruba person I see.
“Hear me, journalists, if you want to write, write. If you want to attack me, attack me. I’m not a bastard,” said Mr Ogundipe, speaking to his congregation on Sunday.
The 48-year-old preacher was found guilty in November 2020 of theft, fraudulent funds, forgery and unlawful conversion of property.
He was discovered to have fraudulently collected N14 million and £12,000 in various tranches from his victim Oladele Williams-Oni.
The court sentenced him to one year in prison and ordered him to pay his accuser, Ms Williams-Oni, the sum of N11 million.
Mr Ogundipe appealed the Supreme Court verdict and also requested bail pending the appeal, which was granted on health grounds.
