‎NIGERIA'S CHRISTIAN SOCIETY SLAMS PASTOR FATOYINBO OVER COMMENTS ON LATE CAC'S APOSTLE BABALOLA

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

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‎The Nigeria’s Christian Society has condemned remarks by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) linking the legacy of Christ Apostolic Church’s (CAC) first General Evangelist, the late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, to material wealth.

‎In a now-viral sermon, Fatoyinbo described Babalola as “so anointed” but claimed “all the grace just went like that” because he “had no money.” He also recounted an incident in which a python allegedly dried up after crossing the clergyman’s leg.

‎Fatoyinbo further suggested that the minister’s lack of wealth diminished the lasting impact of his ministry a statement that has drawn sharp criticism from the CAC.

‎In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday by its Director of Publicity, Pastor Ade Alawode, the CAC accused Fatoyinbo of promoting a “biblically flawed” view of ministerial success.

‎“To equate anointing or ministerial success with material wealth is biblically flawed,” Alawode said, quoting Luke 12:15: ‘Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.’

‎The church also refuted suggestions that Babalola was poor, insisting he lived in a befitting home, owned one of the best Ford Jeeps of his time, and provided for many beyond his own family. It recalled that he was among the honoured guests when Queen Elizabeth II visited Nigeria in 1956 recognition it said would not have been given to “a man in rags.”

‎On the welfare of his family, the CAC said Babalola’s two surviving children are “blessed, fulfilled, and quietly serving the Lord” in their respective churches, describing them as humble and content.

‎The controversy has ignited debate within Nigeria’s Christian community over the relationship between anointing, legacy, and material wealth.

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