His Holiness, The Most Reverend (Dr.) Rufus Okikiola Olubiyi Ositelu (Ph-D) is the Metropolitan Arch Bishop and incumbent Primate of Church of the Lord (Aladura, Worldwide).
He was elected President, World Council of Churches (WCC) for Africa Region by delegates at the 11th WCC General Assembly on Monday September 5, 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The Primate who clocked 70 last year is never a man of the ‘fast lane’ generation even though he studied Computer Science in Germany and also had a PhD holder in the discipline.
The Primate has a second PhD in Religious Studies.
He is a damn good reader, writer and author of several religious and secular books.
His famous book, “Christianity: Inside Story from an African Perspective” is a leading intellectual work on Christian Interdenominational liturgy and traditional doctrine.
However, he is of the old ‘do-it-right’ generation.
The 4th Primate of the Church of The Lord, Aladura is a voracious reader, writer and thinker.
You will think that will encumber his ecumenical and ecclesiastical activities as the Supreme leader of one of the oldest indigenous African Churches in the world but NO, he is graced with the ability to blend both literary and spiritual activities in one zeal.
On Tuesday, May 16 Year 2023, Asabe Afrika TV had a special audience with the Primate at his Ogere, Ogun State (South Western Nigeria) International Secretariat.
The new President of the World Council of Churches (WCC) African Region and holder of the Transparency Africa Honors Awards by Transparency Africa who just returned from some local and international assignments in Europe and Africa was in his very best element as he spoke to us on the strength of the 2023 Nigerian Presidential Election, the Tinubu-Shetima’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket and the future of the country after a very controversial 2023 election in February.
The well traveled, self enlightened and highly rational Christian leader of one of Africa’s oldest African initiated churches shared his belief on his concept of a New Nigeria.
Primate Rufus Okikiola Olubiyi Ositelu who took over the leadership of the church in 1998 after the demise of his elder brother and 3rd Primate of The Church of The Lord, Aladura, the late Primate Gabriel Olusegun Ositelu has been severally acknowledged as one of world’s most transparent Christian leaders from Nigeria and by extension, Africa hence his appointment as WCC Leader last year in Germany.
He is the 4th Primate of the 98 years old church which was founded in 1995 by his father, Prophet and Superintendent-General (Dr.) Josiah Olunowo Ositelu of blessed memory.
Find out more in this PART 1 of the encounter.
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In as much as I conquer with some of your messages but I disagree with you in regards to the vice president. So bc shetima rebuilt burnt churches is alright even when he's godfather to bokoaram
I have been following your programmes but this interview is worse biased from a man of God. Tinubu did not win any election. If he had won . The man of God would be right in what said. But Nigerians did not vote for him. While are some people calling black white.
You are lying
This Man with white cap on head is Biased!
Superb! I love this Man of God.
Obi is not Catholic, he's Anglican.
Asabe, how can one get this Man of God's book?
God will heal our Jerusalem and help Tinubu to follow the direction of God Almighty.
Nigerians behold one of your leaders.😮😮
You will agree with me that these Clerics know the truth, unfortunately, the truth cannot set them free because, this is where they make their ill-gotten wealth with their cohorts called Politicians and the Elites.I only pity those gullible followers who are wallowing in everlasting poverty. UK
Osinbajo is a pastor. Why was Nigeria christianized under their govt? Anybody who advised tinubu to pick a Christian as running mate wanted him to commit political suicide! Where was he going to get votes from? As far as the north is concerned, southern Muslims are not regarded as "real Muslims" no matter how devoted you are. To now make matters worse, you now have a tinubu who has one wife, who is a Christian, who is a pastor in a church with the largest membership in Nigeria whose leader, perhaps is the most influential pastor in the country. To "spoil" the whole thing, a tinubu whose children are mostly christians and who never dictated for his children on religion. And this is someone the north is even afraid that they cannot control. You now want the same tinubu to choose a Christian as running mate! . They wanted tinubu to fail woefully in the election. It would have been a monumental error. All those who said they are afraid of islamisation under tinubu are either mischievous, have personal agenda or are very naive.
Under Obi, doctors were on strike for 13 months and the state university was closed down for 6 months on strike. How friendly is such a person to Labour? What exactly we're his achievements. You claim to keep money while your state remained undeveloped! How many schools, hospitals did he build? How many km of road did he build? Someone that hardly left office after 8 years as APGA governor and being leader of APGA before he jumped to PDP! He couldn't build any party up and the one Ojukwu built and handed to him, he used it and dumped it. How does this man even come close to Tinubu if not for tribal sentiments!
This man is blind he doesn't know what he is saying its a pity
Asabe alakatakiti eniyan ni e. Stop hovering around men of God and turning around to mess up their names. If you fear God, you will know that what you are doing will come back to haunt you. Be warned.
People who are still granting you audiences don't know the evil you harbour in your heart, Gbenga. You know all the bad things you have said about President Tinubu. You should be ashamed of yourself and seek God's mercy for all the lies you propagate about His children.
Am sure deep within Asabe, he is disappointed because he is not hearing what he expected. Very shameful
This is lecture 101 on national issues and political enlightenment.
Quite intelligent contributions, frank and devoid of religious and emotional sentiment. The man of God's level of exposure has really influence his view in no small measures of his assertiveness and position he stands on the current political trend in the country . He really stand out among many so call 'men of God' we have in this country.
God bless you more for the trueth and enligtment
This man really spoke my mind and my analysis
I want to know if Asabe is a Prophet? i advice him to research on all his questions before the commencement of any program and be careful of controversy questions. Sky is his limit.
You are not a man of God.fake
I wish I can see this man face to face,I would have asked him a question on whether the election was rigged or not?the God am serving is against rigging and he should remove God from tinubu victory and say what he want to say
The title HIS HOLINESS belongs to GOD ALONE. No man Can Can boast of It , not even the catholic pope.
God bless you Baba, you have really hit the nail on the head, may God increase your grace sir, even Asabe himself is an Obi media
Heaven is too far-away, many of our dear men of God are lovers of money. Baba! How much have you collected and how much are you willing to collect? …More especially now that you are praising a land grabber…a man whose hands has the blood of Baba Funsho Williams in his BOOSMS. How do we trust you Sir, if cannot at least act like-Prophet Tibetan who was once saying the truth before he was bought over? Baba Tinubu is a dust in the eyes of both the Yorubas and the Igbos…a killer of innocent souls…the victims cases were never investigated (END SARS)…Fear God and keep His commandments: For this is the only duty of man…Please learn from Dr. Adebayo (Prophet). He is not perfect, but not always carried by the wind. E' jowo baba aso itito kii n' shina!!! Ewe so e ni ishe Oluwa!
My good friend and brother Gbenga Asabe. This is the best interview with a man of wisdom and truth,who truly hit the point and put a round peg in a round hole ❤❤❤.
Those who are associating God with the Tinubu election are simply saying that God tolerates rigging. This is wrong. God has nothing to do with the election. Does God then support killing and fraud? No No No. Men of God or gods must be careful.
WHAT??!
This is just too bad! It is shameful !
What we are hearing nowadays from Christian leaders is that " Now that Tinubu has been sworn in, this is the will of God for Nigeria . Let us move on, join hands with Tinubu by praying for him for a successful reign !"
One so-called prophet (white garment ) even came out to say "Tinubu will be in office for the next 30 years , if he wants to be there !"
This means God hates Nigeria and that because God is SILENT it means He is on the side of evil men and women and that God supports cheating and injustice ??!
OMG ! This is so so sad!
What Rev Ositelu has said in this video and what others like him are saying is :
"Tinubu won because he outsmarted all his opponents because he had years of electoral value and electoral capital and because Tinubu used acceptable Electoral Strategies to win "!!
In other words this Bishop has said " The END justifies the MEANS !"
Yes. Tinubu has been sworn in ; but HOW did Tinubu get to that office in Aso Rock ????
How did Tinubu amass his so called " electoral values, electoral capital and strategies " over the years of his political career ??
The truth of this matter is that Vengeance belongs to God.
God will surely repay every evil work.
The whole world saw and knew the evil deeds of blatant election rigging , manipulations, intimidation and injustice which were executed with Tinubu's money and carried out with impunity leading to the hasty declaration by INEC chairman at 4am of Tinubu as President Elect!
It was a slap on the face of every Nigerian !
When Christian leaders join corrupt politicians and unbelievers to support evil deeds by evil men and women, WHAT HOPE REMAINS FOR NIGERIANS ?
What are we teaching our children and our youths who wept profusely when they saw their electoral hopes dashed because they saw the undesrved electoral victory given to the wrong man by acts of blatant and horrible injustice and cheating!.
They have seen and heard all what happened during and after February 23rd Presidential election .
They saw how Tinubu used his stolen billions of Naira to pave his way into Aso Rock !
Even a 5 year of child knows that Tinubu does not deserve to be President of Nigeria!
Now we are told that his Presidency is the "will of God" therefore everybody must move on ?
Now we are hearing that " it is OK, it is smart to STRATEGISE to cheat and to steal because the END justifies the MEANS !"
Haa!
Lord have mercy on Nigeria!
Taking Bible out of context is what Gbenga himself do always. I hope you can learn now this great man of God now Gbenga Asabe
How can anybody with any decency and even an iota of integrity say "Tinubu's victory as President is the will of God ! Let us support him and pray for Tinubu's success ! "?
Which of the gods are they referring to??
It is too bad that some Yoruba religious leaders who say they are " Christians" and other prominent Yoruba leaders have decided to bury the truth and bury their own personal integrity in order to tell lies publicly to support Tinubu's crymynal activities which have brought Tinubu to power as President.
Just because Tinubu is a Yoruba man.
Too bad for all of them !
This Bishop like so many Yoruba Christians and other Yoruba religious and traditional leaders have buried the truth about the crymynal activies which led to Tinubu's presidency ; just because Tinubu is a Yoruba man like they are.
Asabe, what are you saying here and why have you published this Bishop's interview which supports Tinubu's dishonesty and stolen mandate ?
Asabe have you too joined the group of persons who are Supporters of the Wicked Liars and fans of the Unrighteous Rich persons?
Have you too joined the ungodly to support the blatant dishonesty and fraud which brought Tinubu to power by him openly buying everybody and everything buyable in Nigeria ? 😮😢
Asabe beware.
In your search for viewers and for popularity on Social media , always select your interviewees and your topics with the fear of God in your mind.
Never you forget that the Bible says in Proverbs11: 21 that " Though hands join in hands , the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the unrighteous shall be delivered " .
Believe it or not, the wicked and their supporters will surely be punished by the God of Truth who cannot lie or support liars !
Let us wait and see the wrath and judgement of God surely being released in Nigeria upon all the wicked men and women and all their supporters , their Bootlickers and their current and unborn generations !
Thank you Primate Osintelu….you said my mind and my political views as regards the present situation we found ourselves.
I have said this over and over, politics is not the same as religion. And if you want to go far, don't mix the two together…
God bless you sir,
Thank you Primate Osintelu….you said my mind and my political views as regards the present situation we found ourselves.
I have said this over and over, politics is not the same as religion. And if you want to go far, don't mix the two together…
God bless you sir,
Tinubu did not win the election, please
Stop dragging God into this sham called election.The Bible says God is too holy to behold iniquity and woe betide those that called evil good or is it not in your Bible man of God?
We all know that Tinubu never won except those that want to call evil good,the results in the irev is different from what inec declared,,evidences has been submitted and accepted by the court,by the time the court do plus and minus from his vote he will not only come third but distant third.
Until we believe in saying the truth we will stand to make Nigeria great again…..what happened some days ago make many to believe in evil accepted God love evil……. what our elders cooking will soon consume us all……many believe in slavery than freedoms
Asabe wanted you to curse and be against tinubu sir, don't mind him.
Asabe will never interview this baba again.
… Very interesting interview.
…your esteemed guest's views and opinions are totally divergent from yours o!😂…
I really enjoyed listening to him.
Good job and thank you Bro. Asabe.👌🏼
Daddy thank you for lecturing many Nigerians, about what they don't know especially the obingos full sentiment and desperation, now they are highly disappointed, so they fail to see anything good in our president Tinubu, I pray God almighty will help Tinubu to rule Nigeria and make Nigeria great more than ever before Amen.