RCCG Pastor leaves ministry to ascend traditional position of Soun of Ogbomoso | By: Adebayo Akinkunmi

A former Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jesus Home, Washington DC pastor, Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye has been topped as the brand new Soun of Ogbomoso.

Now generally known as Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, the previous pastor mentioned God instructed him to turn out to be the normal ruler.

Chatting with members of his Church in a video posted to the Fb web page of InsideOgbomoso, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jesus Home, Washington DC pastor mentioned he didn’t settle for his new position as a result of he had nothing else to do.

Hinting that he had deliberate to retire from the pastoral ministry after 30 years of service, Olaoye mentioned his plan was to journey the world after his retirement.

He, nonetheless, mentioned he was born right into a royal household and entitled to the throne of Ogbomoso.

Olaoye, who apologised to his members for “any embarrassment” they could have “felt by what has gone on on the social media,”saying he was “genuinely sorry,” defined that he had served at Jesus Home for 26 years and the Church had turn out to be his household.

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Olaoye mentioned, “Whereas I used to be in Nigeria in December, the king of our city died. I’m actually near the household as a result of, like I mentioned, I’m from a royal household.

“After the Oyewumis, the Ajagungbades…my household is subsequent. All people from Ogbomoso who’s conversant in the custom is aware of that. And I, after all, knew about that.

“However I used to be not involved in it in any respect, as a result of I believed that I had gone on a very completely different half.”

Olaoye mentioned his father additionally by no means instructed him that he may turn out to be the Soun of Ogbomoso if he wished to be, so he by no means had any intention of turning into the king of the traditional city.

He mentioned individuals near him and knew his household was the following to ascend the throne started to name him and to ask him to contemplate taking on the throne.

Olaoye mentioned he referred to as his religious father, the Normal Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, to intimate him of the state of affairs. He mentioned when he instructed Adeboye that he was not , the G.O. requested him to not say that however to quick and pray about it.

He mentioned he didn’t take the recommendation significantly as he didn’t pray about it.

He, nonetheless, mentioned that he heard God inform him on January 2, 2022, that turning into the Soun of Ogbomoso was his future.

“The subsequent factor I heard, clearly, ‘You had been born for this; that is the explanation in your start.’

“That’s what I heard. After all, that’s not what I used to be anticipating. However, let me inform you this, after I hear, I’m 10/10” he mentioned.

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