Tuesday 3 April 2012

Nigeria's Richest Pastors

Nigeria's pastors run multi-million dollar churches making them to rival even oil tycoons.
Some of the wealthiest Nigerian oastors own businesses ranging from hotels to fast-food chains.

 Presently, the joint wealth of five pastors in Nigeria put together is estimated to be at least $200m (£121m). 
   The richest of them of these five clergymen is Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith World Outreach Ministry. He is  worth about $150m.The bishop owns a publishing company, 2universities, an elite chain of private schools, four jets and homes in London and the United States.
        Following closely on the hells of Bishop Oyedepo is the Edo born Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Believers' Loveworld Ministries. He is worth between $30 and $50m.

      Pastor Oyakhilome has business interest in  newspapers, magazines, a local television station, a record label, satellite TV, hotels and extensive real estate.
    The other pastors in the wealth department are Temitope Joshua of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations. Pastor Joshua is said to be worth between $10m and $15m.
     Pastor  Matthew Ashimolowo of Kingsway International Christian Centre, London is said to be worth between $6 million and $10 million.
The fifth person is pastor  Chris Okotie of the Household of God Church who is said to be worth between $3 million and $10 million.
     
These pastors are flamboyant They drive around in expensive automobiles and fly all the world in their private jets.Pastors acquired their wealth from various sources, including their congregations.
According to our sources, Nigerians who are desperate, looking for solutions to their problems go to churches for salvation, redemption and healing. Some pastors sometimes take advantage of them.

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