Netizens drag Pastor Paul Adefarasin for condemning assassination attempt on Trump but not the violence in the 2023 general election
Nigerian clergyman and Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has come under some attacks online after he issued a statement condemning the assassination attempt on former US President, Donald Trump, at a campaign rally last night.
A bullet pierced the former US President’s right ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13. The shooting left one person dead and another seriously injured.
In a statement released on social media, Adefarasin thanked God for Trump’s survival and extended condolences to the family of the deceased spectator.
He wrote:
‘’We condemn political violence in the leading democracy of the free world. We are thankful to God for the survival of former President Donald J. Trump without fatal injury. We extend our condolences to the family of the deceased spectator and offer our prayers for the injured. Our prayers remain for a speedy and total recovery of former President Trump.
We applaud the rapid response of the Secret Service and are grateful that the assassination attempt failed. This allows Donald Trump to continue in the democratic process. We salute President Biden for condemning the assassination attempt and for his conversation with Donald Trump.
Our prayers are with both candidates and the democratic process in America. As Africans, we draw inspiration from the American democratic process. Long live American democracy, and may God bless America.”
However, Adefarasin’s post was met with harsh criticism from Nigerians, who accused him of hypocrisy for failing to condemn the violence and killings during Nigeria’s 2023 elections.
The backlash was swift and fierce, with many Nigerians flooding his comment section with their takes, which were mainly critical of the cleric’s post.
okunenyeife_cko: “Beautiful, sir a woman was assaulted where he went to vote in lagos, some sect of miscreants made a broad day announcement of annihilation for a particular ethnicity to desist from coming out to vote their choice whilst living in their region, i don’t think i saw your condemnation sir. Let’s also remember that we have electoral violence at home, we need voices of men like you to condemn it. Remain blessed sir.
Mobyakins: “We haven’t seen the post sending your condolence to the families of the deceased children in Jos.”
Justseunfunmi: “But just some days ago sir some students were trapped in a building in plateau and another one happen in Abuja not a single post was made. And you are posting this 😩🙁 make we try Dey value our own o cos all dis oyinbo people no send our papa 💯 #Respectfully”
Iamcharlesaleke: “The comment section is interesting 🤔 I love Nigerians!”
