RCCG Senior Pastor, Ghandi Laoye, crowned Soun of Ogbomoso

A senior Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), AKA Jesus House in Washington DC of the United States, Prince Afolabi Ghandi Laoye, has been crowned Soun of Ogbomosoland.

Olaoye was installed in the early hours of Friday with the crowd gathered at the palace cheering and eulogising the new monarch as he sat on the throne of his forbears.

He arrived on Friday in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, for the ritual rite and installation as the new Soun.

Laoye was selected by Oyo State Governor, Seyin Makinde last week Saturday, to be the new Soun, the traditional stool that has been vacant since Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi Ajagungbade III, joined his ancestors on December 12, 2021.

Laoye arrived in Ogbomoso early in the morning in a private helicopter, which landed at Ogbomoso Grammar School, before moving to the palace.

Last week, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters in the state, Olusegun Olayiwola announced the selection of Laoye by the governor, after the long-drawn processes specified under the law.

“His Excellency congratulates the new Soun-elect on his ascension to the throne of his forebears,” the statement added.
[13:40, 08/09/2023] Ishaya Ibrahim: Debate rages over Pastor Adeboye’s call for varsity graduating students to give First Fruit

After the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, charged graduating students of Redeemer’s University to give their first fruit to God in return for multiple blessings, netizens have weighed in.

Pastor Adeboye, who is also a Visitor to the University, while speaking at the 15th convocation ceremony at the campus in Ede, Osun state, said God reward those who give to him in the form of tithe and offering.

Represented by the School’s Board of Trustee Chairman, Pastor Olukayode Pitan, he also charged the graduating students not to get distracted by the world attraction.

His words; “To the graduating students, I congratulate you very warmly. As you exit from the university, don’t allow the world and its lust to distract you to take the fear of God in you out; practice godliness. Be a lover of God and his word, and remember that all things answer to prayer if rightly done.

“God is the rewarder, give to him your first fruit, tithe and offering; nothing can stop your prosperity.”

On X, formerly Twitter, netizens offered their perspectives.

@Shakiru10285221 said: “Believe him at ur own risk o.”

@reality415 said: “Give your first fruits to your father and mother…If you don’t have parents plant a seed on people that really need your seed.”

@tolutronics said: “As if all those that are prosperous gave first fruit… Work hard legally. Have a spirit that willingly give. Believe God to bless your hard work. Don’t do pass yourself. You will prosper.”

@IamBlaccode renders his comment into a rhyme:
“My first fruit o…
This man is after my first fruit o
He want my first fruit o
He wants a lot of first fruits o.
Please save me and my first fruit o.
Don’t let him get my first fruit o.
I want to enjoy my first fruit o.
I’m not giving him my first fruit make him do his worse.”