2023: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Suspends Nephew From Christ Embassy for Being Partisan

2023: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Suspends Nephew From Christ Embassy for Being Partisan

  • Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has suspended his nephew from his position as the president of Loveworld Next and Loveworld Innovation
  • The respected Pentecostal preacher also suspended his relation from all other official roles in the ministry
  • He further placed him on what he called 'spiritual rehabilitation' for associating with politicians ahead of the 2023 general elections

Opebi - The founder of the Christ Embassy Ministry, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has suspended his nephew, Daysman Oyakhilome Woghiren, from his position as the president of Loveworld Next and Loveworld Innovation.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is not known for dabbling into politics or political discourse. Photo credit: Love World Media
Source: Instagram

There are speculations that Woghiren’s suspension may not be unconnected with his association with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In a viral video, Oyakhilome said:

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“This man, Oyakhilome Woghiren, is hereby removed from being president of LoveWorld Next and LoveWorld Innovations and also suspended from all official roles for acts of gross misconducts. So he no longer handles all of that.
“I’m putting him under spiritual rehabilitation programme from now with immediate effect.”

A flier had shown Tinubu and the younger Oyakhilome with other APC officials in what looked like an endorsement.

Oyakhilome, 58, is not known to be an active participant or discussant in Nigeria's political commentary.

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On his part, prominent Nigerian Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says he feels pity for Nigeria’s next president.

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Source: Legit.ng

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