Chris Okotie ban journalist from attending his church over story

Date: 07-02-2013 5:34 pm (11 years ago) | Author: Gistvillage
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The journalist is Biodun Kupoluyi, the publisher of E24/7 Magazine. He is alleging that the senior pastor of Household of God, Chris Okotie, has barred him from attending his church after he wrote a story alleging that Rev Okotie is dating an undergraduate named Miss Naomi Hoffman. (See the story above) Biodun is an off/on member of Household of God.

He granted an interview to Encomium magazine this week, telling his side of the story. See it below...

    I received the news from a man claiming he's representing the church that he has been directed by the pastor of the church and members of Household of God church that I should not come and worship with them. His reason, he said, was premised on E24-7 magazine's expose - pastor Chris finds new love, says I will not get married again, but may opt for surrogacy soon. I found it shocking that a day after the publication hit the streets, his media department sent a release out and it confirmed our story. He actually made those statements and we reported it. I think he did not think anybody could have known about his romance with the girl, Naomi. He was caught off guard..but as a journalist, I owe our teeming readers that responsibility. I feel fulfilled, though I will miss his theatrics, his stage performances and verbosity.


My perception of the church and my respect for the man has changed. He is not a serious preacher of the gospel. The job of a good shepherd is to seek a lost sheep, not to ban a sheep or send away a sheep from the fold. It is only in our environment that these kind of things happen. Because I worship in a church, I can't write the story of the pastor even if the pastor is doing what is wrong? But the pastor and the church will hail me if I praise him or do a PR story for them.
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- Eyanyi at 7-02-2013 08:05 PM (11 years ago)
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Dont expose your pastor ooooo
Posted: at 7-02-2013 08:05 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 7-02-2013 08:34 PM (11 years ago)
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Gud thg u do. Let GOD expose d fake pastors.
Posted: at 7-02-2013 08:34 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Demi2000 at 7-02-2013 08:52 PM (11 years ago)
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Church is to make money from the fool that go
Posted: at 7-02-2013 08:52 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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- jamesbondchick at 7-02-2013 09:43 PM (11 years ago)
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Na una sabi!

Posted: at 7-02-2013 09:43 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Solidstonez at 21-03-2013 05:33 PM (11 years ago)
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- Solidstonez at 21-03-2013 05:34 PM (11 years ago)
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Posted: at 21-03-2013 05:34 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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