The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a decisive victory in the Kano State Dawakin Kudu Federal Constituency by-election. Following the conclusion of voting and collation, Prof. Umar Sani from Bayero University, Kano, serving as the Returning Officer, officially announced the results.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The APC candidate, Rabiu Shuaibu, emerged as the clear winner with 35,356 votes, significantly outpacing his opponents. Lawal Garba Haruna of the African Peoples Movement (APM) trailed with 268 votes, while Abubakar Yahaya Muhammad of the Labour Party (LP) received 98 votes.

During the formal declaration on June 20, 2026, Prof. Sani certified that the election process was completed and officially returned Rabiu Shuaibu as the elected representative, noting that he had met all legal requirements. Election officials characterized the overall process as orderly, with the final certification successfully concluded at the constituency level.

While perhaps unintentional, the preacher’s claim that positive outcomes validate Kingdom ministry inadvertently echoes the Machiavellian mantra: “the end justifies the means.” This perspective effectively smuggles a philosophy inherently contrary to the Christian faith into the pulpit.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

We must clarify that the famous aphorism from Niccolò Machiavelli’s 1513 treatise, The Prince, is fundamentally anti-Christian. Christianity recognizes only one legitimate means of approach to God—the Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:6)—whereas this worldly philosophy assumes there are multiple paths to a desired outcome. It is deeply concerning that Rev. Isaac Omolehin, founder of Word Assembly Ministries, appears to validate the notion that there are “many routes to the market” regarding the supernatural.

Furthermore, a troubling aspect of the viral sermon clip involves an attempt to lend credibility to a late televangelist by misapplying scripture. Citing the blind man’s defense in John 9:25, Rev. Omolehin argued that because a ministry drew large crowds and produced results, it should be beyond reproach. He quoted those who would challenge critics by asking, “You who say you are using the power of God, what have you produced?” He concluded that “the argument has been closed.” I must respectfully disagree; this anecdote is neither a sound scriptural interpretation nor an exercise in spiritual discernment.

This viewpoint fails to recognize that a ministry is defined by the transformation of logos (the written Word) into rhema (revealed truth), rather than spectacular performances. Results do not settle the matter of spiritual authenticity. Believers are mandated to test every manifestation to see if it is truly from God (1 John 4:1). Moreover, the Bible explicitly warns that miracles are not the ultimate proof of a genuine relationship with God; in Matthew 7:22-23, Jesus rejects those who performed signs and wonders in His name but practiced lawlessness.

This critique is not an attempt to dishonor a leader, but rather to correct the dangerous tendency to evaluate a church solely by its displays of power rather than its fidelity to the Word. This misplaced focus leads to church-hopping and pressures pastors to compromise their integrity—a “Babylonian” route. We need only look to recent legal actions against pastors accused of staging fake miracles to see the damage caused by this misguided logic.

Christianity is not built on the foundation of “results-based” validation. A church that provides sound doctrine is far more valuable than one defined by sensationalism. Consider John the Baptist; Jesus declared him the greatest of all prophets (Luke 7:28), yet the Bible records him performing no miracles. His greatness lay in his ability to intuitively recognize and proclaim the person of God, ultimately pointing humanity to the “Lamb of God” (John 1:29).

The pastor who faithfully illuminates the hearts of men with God’s Word occupies a higher place in Heaven’s order than one preoccupied with the “gymnastics” of deliverance performances. God prioritizes our intimate relationship with Him over signs and wonders. As Romans 1:16 suggests, the miraculous flows as a byproduct of the Gospel, not as the primary goal. As stated in Acts 20:32, the Word of His grace is what truly builds up the saints.

The common refrain that “miracles are the children’s bread” is a frequent misunderstanding of Jesus’ encounter with the Syrophoenician woman (Mark 7:24-30). Becoming a “child of God” is not a product of witnessing miracles, but of faith, which comes by hearing the Word. When a congregation is well-fed with sound teaching, they become disciples who are entitled to receive from the Father.

True spiritual power comes when a believer, rooted in the Word, realizes their position in Christ. Let us not be deceived by the idea that miraculous results validate a ministry. The only result that truly matters is the maturation of believers who understand their authority in Christ—a standard that rejects the cut-throat, shortcut-taking desperation of Machiavellian tactics.

Ultimately, emphasizing signs and wonders is a distraction. Jesus prioritized His role as a teacher and Rabbi; miracles were merely a means to confirm the Kingdom message. Rev. Omolehin would do well to emphasize the message of salvation and eternal life as the ultimate end. After all, earthly healings are temporary, but the soul’s standing before the Judgment Throne is eternal (Hebrews 9:27).

Weeks after concluding primary elections, major political parties—including the APC, PDP, ADC, NDC, and the Labour Party (LP)—have yet to disclose their final candidate lists for the 2027 general elections. This prolonged silence has sparked widespread anxiety among aspirants and raised serious questions regarding the transparency of the nomination process.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶