'Let's not use the pulpit for political nonsense' - Prophet Kofi Oduro

The founder of Alabaster International Ministry, Prophet Kofi Oduro has criticised the growing use of church pulpits for political commentary, urging pastors and prophets to focus on preaching the gospel rather than promoting politicians.

In a video making rounds on social media, Prophet Oduro stressed that the church has a clear mandate which should not be compromised by political interests.

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He questioned why religious leaders devote attention to politicians, stating, “Most of these politicians are very disrespectful to God, very promiscuous, very adulterous, and most of them don’t even care about God.”

He added,

Prophet Oduro further admonished preachers to remain committed to the Bible, saying,

He emphasised that “the pulpit is not for political nonsense.” He urged ministers to stay away from political engagement.

His comments follow recent controversy surrounding political prophecies ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries. Prophet Elbernard Nelson-Eshun had earlier prophesied that Kennedy Agyapong would win the primaries but later publicly apologised after the outcome did not favour the presidential aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong.

Ghanaian prophet and author Bernard Elbernard Nelson-Eshun publicly admitted that his widely circulated prophetic declaration concerning the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries failed to materialise, issuing an unreserved apology and announcing a temporary withdrawal from public prophetic and pulpit ministry.

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The incident has reignited public debate about political prophecies and the role of religious leaders in Ghana’s political discourse.

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