Three of Nigeria’s largest Christian denominations, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel), and the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, have strongly refuted claims that former President Olusegun Obasanjo allocated oil wells to their leaders during his presidential tenure.
​The public controversy surfaced on Saturday, November 7, 2026, after video footage circulated online showing Rev. Prof. Mosy Madugba, the International Head Coordinator of the Port Harcourt-based Ministers Prayer Network, addressing a congregation during a discourse on church financing and leadership capacity.
In the video, Madugba alleged that former President Obasanjo granted petroleum assets to Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the RCCG, Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel, and Pastor William Kumuyi of Deeper Life Ministry, claiming these allocations funded the acquisition of private aircraft, universities, and hospitals.
​Responding to the viral footage on Sunday, November 8, 2026, representatives of the affected ministries dismissed the allegations as completely unfounded. Patrick Nkamiang, the Director of Media for Living Faith Church Worldwide, rejected the premise of the claim, stating that petroleum resources are governed strictly by federal laws and cannot be given away as personal gifts by a president.
Nkamiang emphasized that oil wells are not the personal property of any individual to distribute at will and noted that Bishop Oyedepo maintains a strict policy against accepting gifts not tied to legitimate earnings, adding that the ministry would leave the matter to God rather than pursue legal action.
​A media representative speaking on behalf of Pastor William Kumuyi described the assertion as ridiculous, emphasizing that the ministry’s mandate remains strictly focused on soul-winning, gospel evangelism, and preparing believers for heaven rather than engaging in oil transactions.
Concurrently, officials from the Redeemed Christian Church of God denied the allegations and challenged the accuser to present verifiable documentation to substantiate the claim.
​Attempts on Sunday to obtain a reaction from former President Olusegun Obasanjo through his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, were unsuccessful, as messages and phone calls went unanswered.
Furthermore, official petroleum registries and public filings in Nigeria show no records or documentation linking the clerics or their ministries to petroleum prospecting licenses or oil mining leases.
