Knocks as Nigerian Muslim governor says he is "born again" in trending video

• Niger authorities politician Umar Bago has started generating mixed reactions among Nigerians aft declaring himself arsenic a "born again"
• The politician commented connected his sojourn to the Living Faith Church, the Liberation Mandate, Minna, the authorities capital, connected Sunday, May 4
• Bago, popularly referred to arsenic the farmers' governor, subsequently donated ₦50 cardinal and promised to conception the roadworthy web wrong the Church premises

Minna, Niger - Governor Umar Bago has started generating mixed reactions among Nigerians arsenic helium declared himself a "born-again" wrong the Living Faith Church, the Liberation Mandate, Minna, the authorities capital, connected Sunday, May 4.

The governor, a Muslim, was said to person visited the religion during the solemnisation of its 44th Anniversary, wherever helium made the assertion portion addressing the congregation.

Umar Bago visits Living Faith Church successful Minna Photo Credit: @HonBago
Source: Facebook

Governor Bago, popularly referred to arsenic the farmers' governor, subsequently went connected to donate ₦50 cardinal and promised to conception the roadworthy web wrong the Church premises.

Nigerians respond to Governor Bago's comment

The governor's quality and connection astatine the religion person continued to make reactions from immoderate Nigerians. Below are immoderate of their reactions:

Chief CeeKee wrote:

"Not bully however the religion casually allows specified mockery of the Christian religion close wrong the temple. The governor, arsenic a guest, should person conscionable kept to the concern that brought him there.

Beee commended the governor:

"Doing this with a grin shows the humanity wrong him, adjacent though helium mightiness not beryllium an progressive believer successful Christ. That’s what unify our full quality spiritual differences n this volition marque NIGER authorities and NIGERIA arsenic a full amended place. Big up to d Niger State Gov @HonBago."

Obi Daniel Ebuka wrote:

"This antheral person being precise influencial since my secondary schoolhouse days successful Minna Niger State. Popularly called Abu LOLO. He is the astir fashionable person successful Niger State and I don't deliberation immoderate 1 tin decision him till helium leaves office."

Etim commented:

"As a leader, you bash not person religion due to the fact that you are for everyone, humanity comes first."

Ojunekwu tweeted:

"However, helium tin execute bid successful his state, it is simply a invited development. I americium arrogant of Bago truthful far.

See the video of the governor here:

Governor Bago and agriculture successful Niger

Governor Bago has consistently been commended for his enactment for authorities cultivation development. He had considered engaging the youths successful farming to combat the increasing insecurity successful the north-central state.

In December 2025, President Bola Tinubu reportedly secured a $2.5 cardinal investment successful the livestock assemblage from JBS S.A., a starring Brazilian nutrient processing institution and directed that the institution should beryllium located successful Borgu, a improvement that complemented the governor's effort connected agriculture.

Umar Bago is being described arsenic the farmers' governor Photo Credit: @HonBago
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Niger's LG president died successful accident

Legit.ng earlier reported that Niger authorities politician Mohammed Bago has expressed his daze astatine the demise of Danlami Saku, the president of Katcha LGA of the state.

The assembly president was said to person died successful a ghastly mishap adjacent Kwakuti connected the Minna-Suleja road.

Governor Bago described Saku's decease arsenic a large heartbreak, adding that it was a reminder that decease is permanent.

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