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A viral sermon has sparked a fiery clash between Gen Z entertainment and pulpit politics. Popular TikToker Peller is taking a Warri pastor to court after being blamed for "distracting youths" and causing mass failures in the 2025 UTME exams, but who’s responsible for Nigeria’s education crisis?
  • Pastor Kesiena Esiri claimed Peller and Jarvis’ content promoted "immorality," causing students to fail UTME by watching TikTok "from morning till night."
  • Peller fired back during a live stream: "Nobody forced anyone to watch us... We’ll sue you for using our names to collect offerings!"
  • JAMB’s initial results showed 78% scored below 200/400, though technical errors later forced a resit.
This controversy taps into a generational divide: older voices blaming social media for moral decline, and Gen Z creators defending their freedom of expression. It raises questions about digital influence, youth education, and the limits of public pulpit commentary in the age of viral backlash.

The case may test the legal boundaries between digital content, public sermons, and personal accountability. Should influencers be blamed for educational failures, or are we overlooking deeper systemic issues?

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