Pastor Blessed Faces Backlash As He Mourns Charlie Kirk’s Death

• Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa has paid tribute to American activist Charlie Kirk, who was reportedly shot dead during a debate at Utah Valley University.

• In Instagram posts, he praised Kirk’s courage and values, calling his murder heartbreaking.

• However, his tribute drew mixed reactions online, with some accusing him of overlooking Kirk’s controversial record and misrepresenting his legacy.

Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, husband of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, has mourned American activist Charlie Kirk, who was reportedly shot dead during a debate at Utah Valley University.

In a tribute shared on Instagram, Pastor Blessed praised Kirk’s courage and clarity of convictions, noting that he stood firm in his beliefs regardless of opposition.

He described the killing as heartbreaking, adding that Kirk embodied strong values, dignity, and Christian virtues.

“One thing I truly admire about Charlie Kirk is his clarity of convictions. Whether you agree with him or not, he never wavers; he boldly stands for what he believes in. That kind of courage is rare and worth honouring. RIP,” he wrote.

In anothe rpost he wrote:

“The gruesome murder of Charlie is heartbreaking and painful. He was a man of strong values, reflecting courage, dignity, and Christian virtues. No one deserves to die in such a cruel way. May his soul rest in peace, and may the Lord comfort his loved ones in this time of grief. I pray that his killers will be found and brought to justice swiftly,” he wrote.

See some of the reations below:

p_yabahgirl reacted: “Is that the only good thing about him you can post, what’s about all of the terrible things he has done and said about others, please post those as well, Pastor!”

sisi_ola24 penned: “If you know seh the man no deh worthy of your submission leave em alone and go….”

@aiv10 noted: “Pastor, I have to say this with love but also with truth: misrepresenting Charlie Kirk and using Christianity to cover it up is dangerous. Especially from the pulpit, and especially as a Black pastor, there’s a greater responsibility to discern before declaring a man “good.”
Charlie Kirk has a long record of harmful rhetoric — calling for more weapons while demonizing others for the same, dismissing the struggles of marginalized communities, and downplaying suffering in places like Gaza. To highlight only what sounds convenient and then dress it in the language of faith isn’t preaching Christ — it’s distorting Him.
For anyone listening, this is why Scripture tells us to test the spirit and seek the whole truth. Christianity should never be used as a shield to excuse or sanitize destructive ideology. The gospel calls us higher than that.”

distinguished_chiefmatron stated: “He was never a Christian. He was everything unchristian.”