Some members of the Oshoffa’s family have
disowned Rev. Olatoso Oshoffa as the unification
leader of the Celestial Church of Christ worldwide.
This is coming as some elders of the church called on
aggrieved parties to sheathe their swords, saying the
emergence of Olatoso as the leader of the church
was divinely ordained.
Olatoso had presented himself to the public last week
after being declared the new unification leader of the
CCC by some elders of the church.
However, at a press briefing on Sunday in Ketu, Lagos
State, some members of the Oshoffa family faulted
the declaration of Olatoso as the new leader of the
church.
The spokesperson for the group, Senior Evangelist
Ebenezer Oshoffa, said the family did not support
him.
He said, “The family has always avoided public
interference in the affairs of the Celestial Church of
Christ, founded by our dear father. However, it has
become imperative for us to speak out as a family
because our son and brother, Senior Evangelist
Olatoso Oshoffa, is involved.
“Some self-centered elders of the church have found
an avenue for vendetta by installing Olatoso Oshoffa
with a lot of unwarranted fallacies.
“It should be known that the family did its best to
stop recent happenings. We held meetings for peace
and stability of the church. Olatosho was, among
other things, asked to retrace his steps.
“Our loyalty remains with Rev. Mibiyina Oshoffa. Our
dream is that of a unified CCC, the heritage of our
late father, Rev. Samuel Oshoffa.”
Meawhile, in a statement in Lagos, some elders and
shepherds of the church urged aggrieved parties to
embrace peace, saying the emergence of Olatoso as
the unification leader of the church was divinely
ordained.
The group, comprising Senior Evangelist Adeola
Emmanuel and Senior Evangelist Johnson Olakunle,
among others, advised the CCC to embrace Olatoso.
The statement, signed by Senior Evangelist Olakunle,
said the church could not move forward without a
divinely anointed leader.
The statement read in part, “Following the judgement
of the Ilaro High Court which terminated the
leadership of our former pastor, Rev. Emmanuel
Oshoffa, our great church has been without
headship.
“Now that the Lord has chosen a new leader for His
church in the person of Rev. Olatoso Oshoffa, we
should bury our differences and embrace him for the
benefit of all.”
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