Premium Times Exposes Recycled 2023 Video as Fake 2027 Election Prophecy Claim
Premium Times debunked a viral claim that Pastor Chris Oyakhilome prophesied about Nigeria's 2027 presidential election, revealing the circulating video is actually from February 20, 2023—five days before the 2023 election. The footage, originally titled 'What Pastor Chris Said about the major candidates of the 2023 Nigerian Presidential Election,' shows the cleric describing candidates as 'the jackal' and referencing a biblical name, remarks now falsely framed as 2027 prophecies.
This recycling of old content as current revelation misleads audiences amid growing 2027 election discussions, potentially distorting perceptions based on outdated statements presented as fresh divine insight. As election speculation intensifies, such tactics exploit public trust in religious figures to spread unverified narratives without temporal context.
Before sharing viral political claims, especially those tied to elections or religious figures, verify original publication dates and sources—check archives, reverse-search videos, and seek contemporaneous reporting to avoid amplifying misinformation disguised as prophecy.