The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has declared that any cleric who seeks human parts to make money is a priest.

Akanbi made this declaration during a Ramadan lecture organized by the Federation of Ahlus-Sunnah Organisations in Nigeria, FASON, and Jamiyyat Ahlil Kitab Was-Sunnah, JAKWAS, held at Khayrul Adab School of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Apete, Ibadan, on Tuesday.

The event was attended by FASON Amir, Fodilatu Sheikh Tajudeen Abdul-Kareem, the Alawotan of Awotan, Oba Dauda Adebayo Omotoso, the Divisional Police Officer of Apete Divisional Headquarters, CSP Muhammad Ayodeji, and scores of Islamic clerics.

The traditional ruler, while addressing the gathering, said that clerics who seek human parts to make money are priests.

He stated that one of the roles of Islamic clerics is to preach the oneness of God and to encourage people to shun idol worship.

Akanbi, who mentioned that he was a cleric before becoming a king, said that it took him two years and nine months to ascend the throne.

He said, “As Islamic clerics, you have to deliver the message of God to the people. Traditional rulers have to be firm and just in delivering judgments. You need to preach the oneness of God. Tell them not to worship idols.

“I thank God, I was once an Islamic cleric. If someone is an Islamic cleric and he becomes king, what does it entail? It means promotion. I have now become a king, a representative of God on earth.

“Any cleric who seeks human parts to make money is a priest. They are priests. They are Babalawos. You don’t have to look for human parts to be rich. If you have knowledge, you will be a wealthy person.

“As a representative of God, there are still some traditional rulers who worship idols. The position of a king is the highest; it is not a demotion. Idol worship is a curse. There is no forgiveness for idol worship.

“Kings are supposed to worship God; they are not supposed to worship idols. Do not be deceived; we are not to worship idols. I am a custodian of tradition, but when it comes to religion, I worship only one God.

“Many people do not want to work before they become rich. If you believe in God, God is very close to us. You cannot deceive God.

“I spent two years and nine months before I became Oluwo. At that time, I had spent a lot of money. I was almost down. I did not see the governor until the day of the announcement, and the governor announced me.

“Do not equate the position of God with anything else. Do not leave here and continue to worship idols. Believe in one God; do not worship idols again.”

TB Joshua used to be like Odumeje back in the days.

You see all these shows Odumeje puts up, TB Joshua was the one who started it.

The only difference between Odumeje and TB Joshua, was that the internet wasn’t as advanced as it was back then. TB Joshua came into limelight as far back as the 80s!

If there are still pictures of him as far back as the late 80s and early 90s, you’ll see that he used to look so unkempt and tattered. The only folks that used to associate with his church back then, were the white garment people.

I mean, this is someone who people alleged had a large snake living in the lake inside his church!

TB Joshua couldn’t speak English properly back then. He still couldn’t till he passed on, but his grammar was worse.

When the internet started becoming popular, he rebranded his church. Polished his English and dressing a little bit, then went live on satellite TV.

Then, he got Pastor Chris Oyakilohme to come pay him a visit, because no pastor from any mega church agreed to associate themselves with him.

It was when Pastor Chris Oyakilohme came, that TB Joshua laid hand on his back and he in turn laid hands on a crippled man, and they claimed to heal him.

It turned out that the said man wasn’t crippled persay. He just had an issue standing up for long, because he was always fainting. So he resorted to using a wheelchair. Yeah, do the math… The healing wasn’t an actual healing.

A lot of people who TB Joshua claimed to have cured of Aids and told them to stop taking their medicine, actually came back to say that when they went for another test, they were still positive. In fact, a South African man who TB Joshua asked to stop taking his HIV drugs, claiming he was healed, later died at the age of 40 from AIDS.

Go on the internet, these things are documented.

After Chris Oyakilohme visited TB Joshua, a lot of mega pastors have not associated themselves with him. Have you seen Oyedepo or Oyedepo in Christ Embassy before? Or, have you seen Pastor Chris being invited to popular conventions like Shiloh or Pastor Paul Adesina’s praise concert? All other pastors of mega churches are usually there, except for Pastor Chris.

When TB Joshua was alive and even in death, many pastors never recognized him as a true man of God. The head of CAN and PFN refused to register his church under their body.

Oh! One Pastor who was vocal in his criticism of TB Joshua, was Chris Okotie. He called him a prophet of Baal. As a matter of fact, Chris Okotie and Oyakhilome used to be good friends, until he went to visit TB Joshua’s church.

Chris Okotie then came out to say that Oyakhilome went to visit Joshua to join a secret cult and that’s where he got his healing powers.

Omoh, so many controversies surrounding this man.

©Kosi Ugo.

The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has urged Nigerians to disregard any pastor who asks them to bring candles for prayers.

Pastor Giwa lamented that fake prophets and pastors were using candles to deceive people in the name of prayers.

In a statement he issued, Giwa stressed that relying on the word of God is more powerful than the use of candles.

The clergyman said: “Nobody that works closely with God that won’t hear his voice. Somebody said God doesn’t speak again, no – God still speaks.

“Is it a so-called clergyman who uses charms to lay his alter that God will talk to? The work of God can never spoil. Anything that has God’s hands stand.

“Look at how a lot of fake pastors and prophets are deceiving people, we can see it when Jesus Christ entered the town of Naphtali and Zebulun. The town was in total darkness and when Jesus Christ entered, he shone his light in there.

“Jesus Christ told them, do you know that you love darkness more than light? Today, when you see a church that preaches the truth, it’s difficult for such to have a large congregation.

“But the one that deceives people, tells them to go and bring 12 candles, that’s the type of church people prefer to attend. You will realize that the heart of most people who attend such churches are not with God.

“Knowing the word of God is more powerful than relying on a candle. Lighting or praying with candles can not solve problems. It is the word of God that has solutions to all challenges.

“Hebrews 4:12 says the word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword. Discard any pastor who asks you to go bring candles.”