17/11/2025
Before we get to Primate Elijah Ayodele, let me point your attention to other vituperations by other pastors in the past against Ndigbo.
In 2022, Pastor Tunde Bakare in a sermon said that Ndigbo were the cause of the civil war and that Tafawa Balewa cvrsed the Igbos. According to him, that’s why an Igbo person can never occupy the number one position in the country.
An old video once resurfaced, can’t remember the year. But in the video, Apostle Johnson Sulieman said that Igbos are useless and that the Igbos are the problem of Igbos.
In Febuary 2022, Father James Anelu of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lagos, stood on the altar and said:
“No more Igbo songs in this church.
The excesses of Ndigbo must be contained.”
He was subsequently suspended by the Church and he never showed any real remorse for that madness.
Now, before you continue reading, pause for a momet and imagine the Igbos sitting in that church.
Imagine the mothers holding hymn books in their hands.
Imagine children in white choir garments suddenly frozen.
Imagine realizing that your language, the same language your parents prayed in, is not welcome in the house of God.
Imagine the message that passed to people of other tribes about the Igbos in that Church.
Imagine the quiet trauma that settles in the heart.
But this is not even the worse of them all.
In 2023, RCCG Pastor TONY MILTON said in a tweet that Igbos were “despicable,” “enemies of others,”
and “people from a destructive region.”
Of course, there was outrage as usual and he deleted the tweets. But in 2024 he shared a tweet that says
“When Igbos attack Yoruba, everyone keeps quiet.”
“Igbos are the real oppressors offline.”
Since then, he slanders Ndigbo at every opportunity.
In November 2025, Ayodele crossed a line no religious leader should ever cross.
During a live service, he said:
“Igbos are cursed.”
“Igbos are the problem of Nigeria.”
“They can never rule this country.”
“Even if you bring one thousand Peter Obis, none will enter A*o Rock.”
He went on and on and this is a man nicknamed Bet9ja prophet because of the number of times his prophecies has failed.
Imagine being an Igbo person in that crowd.
Imagine standing in church, the place where you seek comfort and healing, only to hear the man of God condemn your bloodline.
Imagine the shock in your chest.
The sting behind your eyes.
The feeling that your identity is being judged, not your actions.
The wound that forms inside you quietly.
Because the people around you are clapping.
Imagine it!
There are just so many to mention, but here is the most troubling part of it all:
Even after these insults. Even after these curses.
Even after these tribal condemnations, many Igbos still attend these churches.
They still serve on the altar. They still sow seeds.
They still defend the same men who demean them.
Why?
Because religion in Nigeria is not faith. It is fear.
Fear of missing heaven.
Fear of losing blessings.
Fear of spiritual abandonment.
Fear is the cage. Influence is the lock. And millions remain trapped inside.
If you are a Christian, remember this:
Jesus never cursed tribes. Jesus never banned languages. Jesus never declared a people unwanted.
Jesus loved Samaritans. He helped Romans.
He loved everyone. He broke barriers, not tribes.
So, ask yourself, if Jesus walked into these modern churches and heard these modern prophets and pastors, would he nod in approval or overturn the altars?
Now, if you must comment on this post, don’t condemn an entire tribe because of the bitterness of a few. If you do, you are no better than those you condemn, and I do not hesitate to block anyone who makes such comments.
-KAA
Host of KaaTruths Podcast
