See How Chris Oyakhilome Removed As Trustee Of Church’s UK Branch

This is another twist of the scandalous saga of Chris and Anita Oyakhilome’s divorce, which was initiated by the pastor wife in August 2014.
 
 

After Chris’s removal Anita now presides over a seven-man Board of Trustees of the N8.2 billion rich branch, Premium Times reports with reference to the church documents obtained by the journalists.

It is believed that the estranged wife, who accused the famous pastor of “unreasonable behaviour”, has for long headed the UK branch of church while her husband had officially presided over the board of Trustees of the charity.

Until now.

The two partners are allegedly in an intense power struggle for the UK branch. Some of the previously made hints by Chris Oyakhilome already indicated of such development, as he reportedly accused Anita of her intention to overpower the authorities of the elders she met in the church.

Until the recent removal, which was derived from the documents filed by the church’s UK branch to the Charity Commission of England and Wales, Mr. Oyakhilome had been a prominent trustee of the branch since its establishment in 1996.

Interestingly, no reason was provided for the pastor’s removal, which is an unusual practice to the church.

It is not clear whether the reason will be given in the church’s annual report for 2013 which is yet to made public by the charity commission.

Responding to the questions related to the issue, the commission  spokesperson Sarah Hitchings said that the commission is not supposed to know why trustees are being replaced or removed.

The international office of Christ Embassy refused to comment on the information obtained, however the insiders said that the removal of Chris was the result of the plot by Anita, who allegedly wants to take control over the branch.

“He has been effectively sidelined. The law in the U.K. does not recognise him as an interested party in that branch of the church anymore.”

It would be recalled that soon after Pastor Anita had filed for divorce, her profile was deleted from the church’s official website. Later Mr. Oyakhilome removed the name and pictures of his wife from  the church’s monthly devotional publication, Rhapsody of Realities.

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I Don't Want To Live Up To 100-Years, Says Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has said he is not sure he wants to live up to a 100 years.

While delivering a sermon on the topic, ‘Longevity’ at the 60thbirthday of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder and president of Living Faith Church worldwide, a.k.a Winners Chapel, Pastor Adeboye said left to him, he would not want to be on earth for as long as 100 years because there was acrown of glory waiting for him in heaven.

Photo from Bishop Oyedepo’s birthday celebration

According to The Nation report, Adeboye said when he was celebrating his 70th birthday and people prayed that he would live up to 80 and 90 years, he said Amen but when they said 100, he didn’t say Amen.

“I didn’t because I don’t know what offence I would have committed for God to keep me up to 100 in this sinful world when a crown of glory is awaiting me in heaven,” he said.

He however said he would not mind being 92-years-old so he will be alive to preach when Bishop Oyedepo clocks 80.

Pastor Adeboye preaching

He said: “I wouldn’t mind to be 92 though, so that I will be alive to preach when Bishop Oyedepo is 80. But to live up to 100, I don’t know about that.”

Adeboye pointed out every birthday is a reminder that ‘our days are numbered’.

Enoch Adejare Adeboye is a Nigerian pastor and the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). In 1981 Adeboye was appointed General Overseer of the church, taking over from Papa Akindayomi, who had died the previous year. He is married to Foluke Adeboye, also a pastor, with whom he has children.

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