“Nigeria Not Created by God, but by Britain,” Pastor Adefarasin Drops Bombshell, Video Trends

• Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, stirred fresh controversy on social media platform X
• In a now viral video, the man of God challenged the idea that Nigeria’s existence was ordained by God
• Pastor Adefarasin disclosed that Nigeria was a product of British colonial designs built for economic gain and many have reacted differently to his statement on X

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The senior pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, sparked a heated debate in the polity after declaring that Nigeria was not divinely created but was instead a colonial construction designed for British economic gain.

Speaking during a Sunday sermon, August 24, the cleric dismissed the idea of Nigeria being founded on God’s will, insisting that historical and colonial interests shaped its existence.

“Nigeria, I do not believe it was created by God. I don’t believe it. I believe that Elizabeth the first got into a deal with the Ottoman Empire and they had a deal concerning the Sudan and those who care to buy the book, buy the book. It’s written by a fellow called, the name of the book is The Martyrdom of Man.

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“As far as Africa was concerned, two empires got together and decided that this land will go to the sons of Ishmael. It is self-evident, but let’s not go there. This is not a political forum.

"This is a church and the church has responsibilities to get right what man got wrong. She’s the light of the world and the salt of the earth. That’s important."

Reactions trail Adefarasin's statement on Nigeria

Adefarasin's revelation has sparked reactions on social media. Legit.ng compiled a few reactions from the comment section on X below;

@UndefeatedEmma2 tweeted:

"Yes, he is right. How can you join people of different cultural beliefs and cultural history together just to achieve your selfish aim of ruling them forever."

@BrotherAghama tweeted:

"It doesn't take rocket science to know and understand that Nigeria was a creation of the British empire."

@omijorge069 tweeted:

"Do you need a pastor to tell you that."

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Watch Adefarasin's video below:

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Pastor David Ibiyeomie says “Jesus hates poverty”

In another development, Legit.ng reported that Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries got many talking as he claimed Jesus Christ never entered the house of a poor man, which he says indicates Christ’s disapproval of poverty.

The cleric stated that Christ’s mission was not only to save souls but also to liberate believers from poverty, urging Christians to reject a “poverty mentality”.

The sermon went viral on social media, and Nigerians shared their opinions about Ibiyeomie's interpretations of Jesus' interactions during his earthly ministry.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng