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Nigerian pastors are more corrupt than public officers – EFCC chair
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, says the agency recently recovered “many millions from a religious organisation.”
Olukoyede, who spoke at a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) leadership conference in Lagos on Friday, disclosed that some religious organisations are more corrupt than public offices.
Speaking about integrity, the EFCC boss said, “Upon my appointment, I reflected on my role as Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Commission. I recognised that one of our greatest challenges is integrity. Without integrity, corruption flourishes. I asked myself, how can I make a difference from my predecessors?
“The first unprecedented step I took was to publicly declare my assets, setting a new standard. No one mandated me; it was a personal commitment to transparency. I challenged every staff member to do the same because fairness demands clean hands.”
According to him, despite pressures, he upheld the law and rejected improper demands, even from influential figures.
“Though I was warned my stance might jeopardise my position, I remained steadfast. My conviction stems from faith in my principles and a belief in a greater purpose beyond current circumstances.
“Some of the things we do that may compromise us, we will run away from it. So, three weeks after a panel was set up—of course, some of us who followed what happened earlier in 2020, including you, understand what I’m talking about—my name was all over the place, left, right, and centre.”
Olukoyede said he was under investigation for two and a half years and suspended for doing nothing. At the end of the day, he said he was given a clean bill.
“So, if you are here, you are a public officer, you are holding a position of trust, know that one day you’ll be called upon to account for your deeds. If it’s not here on earth, it will be beyond,” he said.
He noted that he was soon back as the chairman of the same organisation where he was subjected to ridicule before he was found to be clean.
He said, “I recognise that there are many senior pastors here, our daddies and mummies, captains of industries. In the course of my work in the anti-corruption environment, I’ve had cause to convict pastors.
“It’s not a palatable story, but I need to tell you that I’ve had cause to convict Imams and other religious leaders.”
“Just because someone is called a pastor, Christian, Muslim, or Imam does not insulate them from corruption.
“It saddens me that one of the pastors we convicted belongs to my own denomination. Yes, it might not be a pleasant story to tell, but it’s the reality. How many of us can sincerely ask ourselves this question: Can I defend everything I possess today as a pastor, public officer, leader of opinion, or captain of industry?
“We can stand here and speak grammar from morning to evening, but that doesn’t mean we are clean. Meanwhile, these are people that occupy front positions in the religious centres.”
He said in other countries, people don’t gather in churches or mosques to pray five or ten times a day. He said, “They don’t even know Jesus Christ or Muhammad, but they do the right thing. They follow the law, they obey the rules, they comply.
“Let’s check ourselves. Are we really God-fearing people? Do we understand what it means to be a Christian or a Muslim, or are we just being religious?
“Those of us at the forefront of this battle, when we make one or two moves, the same people who are supposed to support us begin to throw banter on social media. Look, is it not a shame? Yes, we are not perfect, but when we see something that’s going towards doing the right thing, are we not supposed to support it as people who are God-fearing?
“In a particular state, we carried out an operation. We arrested 227 people. As I’m talking to you, 113 were indicted. I’ve already filed charges against over 80.”
He said in his short time in office, he had had cause to arraign two ex-governors for fraudulent activities running into multiple billions of naira, and recommended several people to be suspended from office.
He said, “Some of you must have read on the pages of newspaper about tens of billions (of naira) that have been recovered in eight months. Tens of billions—I don’t want to mention it directly here. I’m not completely proud of that because, looking inward, by virtue of my experience in that environment, I know for you to have recovered even 1 billion, at least 10 billion must have been stolen.
“Is it not a shame that some of us will come out and carry placards when we are asking somebody who has held office for eight years to come and account for what they did? It’s shameful.”
He said that “not until we realise and we look inward that we are the cause of our own problems in Nigeria, there will be no solution”.
He pleaded with religious leaders to use their podiums to preach honesty and to go even further by demonstrating it for their congregations to see.
He said, “Just this past week, I’ve had to recover how many millions from a religious organisation. You appoint a pastor and they use the opportunity to become a big man. We don’t even know what you are doing to earn legitimate wealth on your own.
“You live off the people’s money, off the ministry, off the church, off the mosque. You can’t even explain the source of your wealth. If you, as a religious person are not accountable, how can you expect a public officer to be accountable?”
Regarding his assertion that some religious organisations are more corrupt than public offices, he said, “I have evidence to support that. It may not be expedient for me to share all of it now, but let us go home with that. You look at the speck in somebody else’s eye, meanwhile, there is a log in your own eye.
“We preach about these things on the altar, but right under our noses, the same things happen. Sometimes we try to cover it up. Let us deal with our own house, but when it is a public officer, we all start throwing accusations. Are we doing justice to this country?”
“I can speak like this because I’m an insider too, and I also belong to the other side. Now, you know, it’s only a foolish person who would condemn their own constituency. But again, the truth must be told; that’s part of integrity,” he said.
A Ghanaian man of God has stated categorically that any man who has one wife is a fool.
The pastor made the shocking statement during an interview on Ewiase Mu Abrabo show with Kofi Gyimah, which Gh Page monitored.
The man of God noted that, the normal and sensible thing every man should do is to have multiple wives, labeling those that have single wives as “B3mbaa”, which translates to foolish.
“I want to say that having multiple wives is good, so, every man out there should have multiple wives. Any man that has one wife is called B3mbas”, he said.
The man of God believes that, it is women that should have one husband and not the other way round, stating that “it is a woman who should have one husband”.
Founder of Living Word Conquerors Global Assembly, Bishop David Abioye, has joined the growing debate on whether there is Christian genocide in the country, stating that the facts on the ground about killings of Christians can’t be thwarted.
Abioye, a former Bishop in Winners Chapel who started his church early in the year, noted in a message posted on social media that there is a lot of misinformation about the purported killings going on in the north..
He said, “There is a lot of distortion going on, people claiming there is no genocide of Christians in the nation. Information with facts can never be thwarted. You see people buried in hundreds, and you say there is no genocide. What a wicked set of people.”
While agreeing that people are being killed in other places in the country, he said the situation in the north is obvious.. “And gradually it is eating down to the southwest and southeast. And many so-called leaders, for their own personal interests, claim it is not true, selling out their faith if they have one at all.
Alluding to Jesus’ statement, he said, “Jesus said When I come, will I find faith”
Abioye, who was livid with anger while delivering the message, later led the people to pray for Christians in the north, saying, “Father, strengthen the brethren. Strengthen their faith.”
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has declared spiritual independence from the Church of England, rejecting the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Church said her support for same-sex marriage and her elevation as the first female to hold the position signify a troubling moral decline within the leadership of the Anglican Communion.
In a statement signed by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, the Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba, the Church described the announcement made on Friday, October 3, 2025, as ‘devastating’ and ‘insensitive’, accusing the Church of England of ignoring the deep divisions already facing the global Anglican community.
“This election is a double jeopardy. First, it disregards the conviction of the majority of Anglicans who cannot accept female headship in the episcopate; and second, it is more disturbing that Bishop Sarah Mullally is a strong supporter of same-sex marriage,” the statement said.
The statement recalled Bishop Mullally’s 2023 remarks following a vote by the Church of England to approve blessings for same-sex couples, in which she described the outcome as ‘a moment of hope’ for the Church.
The Nigerian Church said such views deepen the wounds already tearing at the unity of the Anglican Communion.
“It remains to be seen how the same person hopes to mend the already torn fabric of the Anglican Communion by the contentious same-sex marriage, which has caused enormous crisis across the Communion for over two decades,” the Church said.
Describing the development as proof that the global Anglican family could no longer accept the leadership of the Church of England and that of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Church of Nigeria reaffirmed its commitment to the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) and its principles.
“On our part, as a member of the GAFCON family, the Church of Nigeria affirms the GAFCON position unreservedly and reaffirms our earlier stance to uphold the authority of the Scriptures, our historic creeds, evangelism and holy Christian living, irrespective of the ongoing revisionist agenda,” the statement added.
The Church urged conservative Anglicans in England and elsewhere to remain steadfast in defending biblical truth and resisting ‘ungodly’ teachings that compromise the Christian faith.
“We encourage all faithful brothers and sisters in the Church of England who have consistently rejected the aberration called same-sex marriage and other ungodly teachings by contending for the faith that was once delivered to the saints (Jude 1:3),” the statement added.
Recently, many members of prominent Nigerian churches have expressed concerns about the leadership of their General Overseers, particularly regarding what will happen after their leaders pass away.
One of the most notable figures in this conversation is Bishop David Oyedepo, the leader of the Living Faith Church (also known as Winners’ Chapel). Click link to continue reading.
In a video that has been circulating widely on social media, Bishop Oyedepo passionately emphasized the importance of church members familiarizing themselves with the origins and foundational principles of their ministry.
He conveyed a vital message to his followers: that understanding the roots of the church is essential for reinforcing their commitment and support.
According to Bishop Oyedepo, the ministry was divinely entrusted to him by God and is not meant to be passed on to others.
He asserted that he received a clear mandate directly from the Almighty, making it clear that every direction the ministry takes is based on inspired messages he has received.
His words:
“God spoke to me in person. Everything till date, God spoke to me. Nobody met me here, I mean I didn’t meet anybody here. The things I say to you are the truth and nothing but the truth. And they are written down not today. Nothing here came through a group discussion. This ministry has no co-founder o!” Bishop Oyedepo said the first person to hear about the ministry’s mandate was his wife.
The video was posted on X by @AsakyGRN.
Reactions to Bishop Oyedepo’s sermon
@Ihunanya_chi said: “If you die in sin, there is no second chance, no opportunity for repentance, and no forgiveness, your judgment is final. But while you are still alive, you have the chance to turn to God. His grace is more than enough to cover your sins if you repent today.
@bobotically said:
“Same church that had made it difficult for even its own members to attend their university due to high increase in school fees? In the end religion is just the opium of the masses.”
@Royal_Citizens said:
“God didn’t tell you to buy an aircraft, if you felt it was needed so be it. Saying God told you when He didn’t is something else entirely.”
@lebastin said:
“Even the donkey Jesus Christ rode on was not his own, so God no fit tell him own begotten son to buy donkey, but he told you to buy an aircraft in the midst of poverty, na wa o, all dis god of men no wan gree o.”
@realomoyelefemi said:
“My question is this, Do you still have the Executive Council today that oversees you?”
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has articulated a profound commentary on the dynamics of political power in Nigeria, expressing concern over the lengths to which politicians will go, including soliciting and even bribing voters, to secure electoral support.
In a recent sermon, Adeboye illustrated the stark disparity between leadership and the general populace, comparing the scenario to individuals at the base of a mountain consuming water that has already been utilized by those at its summit. He emphasized that the privileges associated with political positions elucidate why individuals in pursuit of power often resort to extreme measures to attain it.
“People will drink from the water that the one on top of the mountain had washed into,” Adeboye said. “I’m sure we are not so naive as not to know why people who want to be our rulers come begging us and at times trying to even pay us to vote for them to be presidents and Governors.”
According to the cleric, the allure of political office lies in the elevated status and privileges it offers. Once elected, leaders enjoy exclusive rights and protection that place them above the very citizens who entrusted them with power.
“The moment you become president, shall we say, or governor—hey, when you want to pass, they will close the road for you until you have gone,” Adeboye explained. “Those of us who voted for you, we have to wait.”
He further criticized the double standards in access to basic amenities, noting that power outages and other public failures hardly affect those in authority. “We all know—you don’t have to be told—that if they say there is power failure, it’s not installed in the homes of those at the top,” he remarked.
Adeboye’s message underscored his recurring emphasis on humility and service in leadership. He warned that the pursuit of political office should not be about personal gain but about responsibility and sacrifice. His remarks resonate at a time when Nigerians continue to express frustration over corruption, misuse of power, and the growing gap between leaders and ordinary citizens.
By highlighting the sharp contrast between the experiences of rulers and the ruled, Adeboye sought to remind politicians that their positions are meant to serve the people, not to lord over them. He stressed that true leadership must reflect justice, compassion, and accountability.
The cleric’s sermon also served as a subtle admonition to voters, urging them to recognize their power and responsibility during elections. While politicians may beg or bribe for votes, Adeboye’s message implied that citizens must look beyond temporary inducements and focus on the long-term consequences of their electoral choices.
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I Don’t Have Much Time Left, No One Will See My Body – Prophet Odumeje Predicts His Own Death
Leader of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has made some predictions about his death.
Naija News reports that during a recent church service, Odumeje revealed that his time on earth is limited and predicted that no one would see his corpse when he dies.
The father of five described himself as one of the strongest spiritual men in the world, second to the late TB Joshua.
He claimed that his purpose is not about living long but fulfilling a divine mission.
The controversial cleric explained that his ministry exists to remove doubts about Jesus Christ, stressing that his message centres on the belief in one God and the power of Jesus.
“I am the strongest spirtual man in the world, after the general ‘Emmanuel’ TB Joshua. We are not many, we are just two. One has done the job and has returned home, remaining the Lion Himself. The dead man. I don’t have much time to spend here. Nobody will see my corpse.
“Our mission is to clear your doubt about Jesus Christ. Our mission is one God and one power, and that man is Jesus Christ,” he said.
Source: Naija News
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