He spoke on this during a sermon at his with his members.

The clergyman reiterated that the Fulanis do not own Nigeria, and have no claim over it.
He noted that he doesn’t have a Fulani origin, maintaining that his national identity is Nigerian.
“Fulanis do not own Nigeria. I don’t have a Fulani root; I am a born and bred Nigerian. I don’t have a visa to be here. This is not Fulani Republic of Nigeria; it is the Federal Republic of Nigeria…” Bishop David Oyedepo said in part.
said: “Hahahah read the body language, this one nah ok let me just talk let it be like say I talk 😀”
remarked: “Fulani herdsmen doesn’t represent the entire fulani tribe Sha.. But this pastor is one of the least religious tolerant out there.. No wonder obi ran to him for religious war…”
said: “Na pulpit baba talk reach o! No relief funds will be sent, no aids will be sent to Benue! They’ll just talk about it and that’s the end!
The amount of influence Oyedepo has is colossal but yet…
I miss TB Joshua, he for don reach Benue with Trailers of food and relief items”
wrote: “Until we stop lying to ourselves about the owners of Nigeria, then we would have been ready to solve the problem. It is only a landlord that can give quit notice.. go and check how many quit notices they have given in Benue and platue.”
Watch the video below …
“Fulanis Don’t Own Nigeria, it’s not Fulani republic of Nigeria” – Bishop David Oyedepo. pic.twitter.com/EkfZDWIhRJ
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) June 17, 2025