The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch has declared that the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, was destined to be a king even before he was born.
Adeboye made the declaration on Sunday while replying critics who queried him for not stopping Pastor Olaoye from vying for the position of his forebears in Ogbomoso
He spoke at Beulah Baptist Conference, Ogbomoso venue of the interdenominational thanksgiving services for the new Soun in Ogbomoso.
According to Pastor Adeboye,
“When he(Olaoye) came to me to informed me about the development i told him to go and pray,
“He came back and said he has not heard anything i told him to go back and pray again and after a while he came back and told me , God has spoken i have heard him loud and clear that i should go,
“It was then that i told him to go because it has been destined, i knew that long ago but i want God to speak to him directly.”
“To my critics if i said No and God said Yes, whose word is the final, God of course, so i cannot stop him because Pastor Ghandi was destined to be a king even before he was born and thank God it is coming into fruition.
Why counseling the Monarch, Adeboye who took his scripture from book of Act 15 :18 said the monarch should embrace people and promote peace and unity among his subjects.
He, therefore, anointed the king and his wife, praying for a peaceful and prosperous reign as Soun.
Responding, Oba Olaoye said, “I give the Lord all the glory for the day I met Pastor Adeboye.
“He has been a father to me. He is a spiritual father to me. He was a role model. I have traveled with him to every part of the world. I watched him closely, and I saw a genuine man of God.
” So, he has been a role model to him; you can imagine how excited I am today (Sunday) that the person who anointed and laid hands on me to become a pastor is the same person who lays hands on me as a King today.
“This is a new season, I believe it’s a new dawn for Ogbomoso, where there will be an opportunity, this land shall be a land where God Almighty will reign. I want everybody in this land to continue to pray for me that the lord should lead me aright.
“I will rule with equity, justice and fairness. I will not be the king to Christians alone, I will be a king to the Muslims, to the traditionalists and all over every indigene of this land and make Ogbomosoland a place where sons and daughters can be proud of.
“I pray for the grace and mercy to rule in the right way and do justice to everyone. I believe God will make this city a great city, the envy of many towns not only in this state not even in Nigeria but in the world at large.
“To the people of Ogbomosoland, I want to thank you all for the love you have been showing to me since I became the Soun of Ogbomoso, your love has been humbling to me and all I will do is that I will use all God has given me with network to help this city grow better.
Special prayers were also offered by President Nigerian Baptist Convention Rev Dr. Israel Akanji, Bishop Titus Olayinka, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu, and Pastor JS Adegoke, Rev Dr Solomon Ademola Isola Former President of the seminary Professor Nihinlola Emiola, Rev Stephen Ola Ayankeye, Rev Biship Moradeyo Titus Olayinka Bishop of Anglican Church Rev Johnson Adeniji, Prophet Akintola , Baba Awoye among others.
Olaoye was a senior pastor in RCCG before being selected and approved for the Soun’s stool. He will receive his staff of office as the 21st Soun of Ogbomoso on Dec. 19.
