Peller Faces Backlash for Claiming to Be Jesus Christ

On November 1, 2026, Nigerian content creator Peller faced significant backlash after a live stream clip went viral, in which he referred to himself as Jesus Christ. During the stream, he greeted his guest with "Jesus Christ," prompting a tense confrontation.

The guest expressed deep offense, emphasizing that Peller, with an audience of 17 million followers, has a responsibility to avoid mocking religion. Peller defended his actions by stating he was merely wearing a costume and questioned the validity of any claims about Jesus's appearance.

He identified as a traditionalist practicing juju, not Christianity, and mentioned plans to appear as an Imam the following day, which alarmed his guest. Despite the guest's insistence that religion should not be a subject for comedy, Peller argued that even Jesus would not want conflict on his behalf and criticized the seriousness with which people approach such matters.