Nigerians will still look for Jonathan – Villa’s chaplain

The Chaplain to the President, Ven. Obioma Onwuzurumba, on Sunday said despite losing the March 28 presidential election, Nigerians would still look for President Goodluck Jonathan. He said at a point, Nigerians would seek Jonathan’s advice. Onwuzurumba said this while delivering his sermon titled, ‘The Lord is risen indeed’, during the Easter Sunday service held at the Aso Villa Chapel. He likened Jonathan to Jesus Christ, whose disciples, he said, were not even convinced that he was the messiah and that he would resurrect. He said although the President was not Jesus Christ, he was like the messiah. The clergyman said, “This Jonathan they did not want, they will look for him. “This Jonathan they despised, they will look for him. “They will seek his advice. He is not Jesus but he is like Jesus. I am not here to praise him. “The disciples did not have the confidence that Jesus, who did many things in their lives and that of the people was the messiah, and if indeed, he would resurrect again.” Onwuzurumba argued that irrespective of what anybody would say, Jesus Christ resurrected and is alive. “Except you are sincere with God, you will not get salvation. If you never acknowledge your sins before God, you are just playing religion. “The cross is empty, nobody is hanging there anymore. The tomb is also empty, Jesus is alive. Before you can tell others about Jesus, you must have a testimony of him changing you life,” he added. The first lesson of the service was read by the chaplain’s wife from Psalm 16 while the second lesson, taken from Luke 24:13-35, was read by the Senator representing FCT, Philip Aduda.