Punch, Nigeria — One Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) don ginger wahala for Nigerian Christian community with wetin e talk about late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola. You fit call am sermon or just another episode of ‘No Leave, No Transfer’ because the hot gist don spread like wildfire online.
Fatoyinbo, in one clip wey don go viral, describe Babalola as “anointed… so anointed” but come conclude say “all the grace just went like that” because the man “had no money.” Seriously? Na wah! (Imagine saying grace no get bank account)
As if that one no enough, he drop story about how python allegedly dry up after e cross Babalola leg. E say, “If dem document wetin God do through Babalola like how dem do for Smith Wigglesworth, people for dey come pilgrimage here.” My guy dey hot for this matter o!
The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) no take am lightly. Their Director of Publicity, Pastor Ade Alawode, come out with correct response wey strong like say dem just finish jujutsu class. Dem accuse Fatoyinbo say him dey promote wrong link between ministerial success and material wealth, wey na clear biblical fallacy.
Alawode write say, “You talk say Babalola get heavy anointing but him no get money, who you epp? You ask, ‘Where are his children?’ — that question na ‘Insensitivity 101’ talk. To equate anointing with how much you fit flex na serious blunder.” Dem drop scripture from Luke 12:15 say, to be covetous no be wetin Jesus stand for.
Dem clarify say Babalola no dey poor. In fact, him live for well-to-do house, drive one of the best Ford Jeeps of him time. Na rich man wey dem invite when Queen Elizabeth II visit Nigeria in 1956. Choice of invitee no dey for roadside, na confirmed agenda.
While Fatoyinbo dey catch wahala for this one, Eunice Wuraola Ogini, Babalola’s first daughter, also don jump in for the mix. She say men of God no fit dey spill lies about her papa. “My father preach gospel wey no carry any compromise at all,” she come yarn. Her video dey peppered style — e get as she talk am.
She remind say during him time, people dey carry idol come waka for fire destruction. Ogini beg all these pastors say make dem ensure say wetin dem dey talk about her father nah true matter. “If you no sabi, abeg check well before you dey talk.” She even drop Paul’s advice from Colossians say, “Let your speech be gracious and seasoned with salt.” (Salt for the matter dey hot for the kitchen o!)
Fatoyinbo dey face heat now, but he no go carry shame come meet the world as na im dey preach them so. After all, na within church na this matter dey play out, where some dey focus on prosperity, while others dey follow the path of humility. Na serious wahala dey for church arena i swear!
As things dey unfold, wete you dey think? Everybody gats to follow this drama as e dey hot. The wahala sef fit even bring more debate on wetin be true wealth in the eyes of the almighty or in the sight of men. Make we see how this one go turn out.
