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His_Eminence
 
Rt. Rev S. B. J. Oshoffa
Prophet, Pastor & Founder
CCC Worldwide
(1909-1985)


Imeko City Cathedral

 

PRESS STATEMENT: ISSUED IN LAGOS – BY EVANG. OLU OSHODI

Pastor shocks Celestial Church, steps down

Deputy Pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ, Reverend Olumuyiwa Oshodi has relinquished his office and stripped himself of his rank and title. The 66-year-old reverend gentleman shocked members of the public when he alleged that all those parading themselves as pastors of the 61-year-old church are self-serving impostors.

Oshodi made this disclosure at a press conference tagged “Declaration for the Unification of CCC” held at the Celestial Church of Christ, Ayilara Parish in Surulere, Lagos Tuesday January 27, 2009. He said, “I, Samuel Olumuyiwa Oshodi, hereby renounce my titles of Reverend and Deputy Pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ and now revert to my 1985 title of Full Evangelist (Prophet).

“The late Pastor/Founder, Reverend (Prophet) SBJ Oshoffa anointed me and conferred on me the titles I now bear. I do this as a personal sacrifice in order to declare my 100 percent support for the unification of the church because he who comes to equity must do so with clean hands.”

Until his declaration, Oshodi was deputy to Pastor Paul Suru Maforikan who heads the second biggest division of the white garment church.

Since the demise of Oshoffa 24 years ago, the church has been engulfed by reports of spiritual rascality, financial impropriety and the usurpation of the office of pastor by different people and for which reason many cases have been taken to the police and some to the courts.

On the issue of pastors and trustees of the church, Oshodi said: “Today’s so called pastors have tormented our great church and have made it a family affair. They should all disrobe and join the CCC Unification Worldwide. We all must wait upon the Lord to choose the right pastor.

“If there are any differences between Pa Owodunni and Pa Banjo – both of whom are the last two surviving and original trustees of the church that were appointed by Papa Oshoffa – they should please settle for God’s sake and restore peace and legitimacy over the church before they die.”

 Oshodi who 10 years ago began the largest open revival of the church named ‘Ephphatha Crusade’ said he is determined to aggressively use the crusade which his parish, CCC Ayilara, hosts annually to support the unification process.

“This year as we mark our tenth anniversary, we will be hosting Ephphatha crusade in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Benin Republic where the church was founded by Papa Oshoffa and here in Lagos, Nigeria.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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