By Paul Joseph
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Living Faith Church Worldwide and Deeper Christian Life Ministry have reacted to allegations linking their leaders—Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Bishop David Oyedepo and Pastor William Kumuyi—to oil wells allegedly allocated by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The allegation was made by the founder and president of the Ministers’ Prayer Network, Rev. Mosy Madugba, in a sermon circulating on social media.
Madugba claimed that Obasanjo allocated oil wells to prominent Nigerian pastors, including Adeboye, Oyedepo and Kumuyi. He also alleged that the clerics owned universities, hospitals and schools, while some had private jets.
The claim has generated reactions, with some Nigerians questioning the integrity of the religious leaders and others demanding evidence to support the allegation.
A senior media aide to Pastor Kumuyi, who spoke on condition of anonymity, dismissed the claim as ridiculous. He said Kumuyi was fully devoted to preaching the gospel and had no interest in oil exploration or similar business ventures.
He said, “Pastor Kumuyi is devoted to the work of God that he was called to do. The fact that somebody mentioned that Obasanjo gave him an oil well is ridiculous. We do not get involved in such things. Our focus is the gospel, winning souls for the Kingdom and preparing people for heaven.”
Similarly, the Director of Media at Living Faith Church Worldwide, Patrick Nkamiang, dismissed the allegation, saying oil wells were not the personal property of the President to be distributed arbitrarily.
Nkamiang noted that Nigeria’s petroleum resources were governed by laws and regulations and could not simply be given away by an individual.
He also maintained that Bishop Oyedepo had a zero-tolerance policy towards gifts and donations that could not be traced to legitimate personal or internally generated income.
Nkamiang said the church was unlikely to take legal action against Madugba, adding that it would rather leave the matter to God.
An official of the RCCG media unit, who spoke anonymously, said the church would not respond substantively until Madugba provided evidence to substantiate his claim.
When contacted, an official of Madugba’s church, identified as Blessing Madugba, said the organisation would respond later.
Efforts to obtain Obasanjo’s reaction through his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, were unsuccessful, as he neither answered calls nor responded to messages sent to him.
Some social media users have also challenged Madugba to provide verifiable details of the alleged oil wells, arguing that such assets could not easily be concealed.
No documentary evidence proving that Obasanjo allocated oil wells to Adeboye, Oyedepo or Kumuyi was presented in the circulating video.
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