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Foursquare ousts Badejo – Vanguard

November 13, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi 

With 974 votes against, 781 for and 34 voids, Reverend (Dr.) Wilson Badejo was Wednesday ousted as the General Overseer of  the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria.

Badejo has been in the saddle for 10 years and on three consecutive terms, having been elected in 1999 to succeed Rev. G. O. Farounbi.

The voting took place at the 54th annual national convention of the church at Ajebo, Ogun State.

Meanwhile, Badejo, who is still presiding at the convention, has said with the structures on ground, membership of the church would jump to over one million in Lagos in the next five years.

He said this in a welcome address to participants at the convention on Sunday.

At the convention were leading monarchs, including the Ooni Ife, Oba Okunade  Sijuwade and the Olu of Warri, Ogiamen Atunwase II.

Ooni, who was accompanied by 17traditional rulers, declared himself a full member of the church. He also declared that all the monarchs who accompanied him would also be members henceforth.

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  • John
    Zheekhony ( Though you decided to hide your real identity, but God knows whom you are and your motive).

    Know for sure that according to Galatians 6:7, God shall abundantly reward you with whatever you have sown in Jesus name. Since you have used various languages in your comment according to your spiritual maturity and God is the rewarder of everyone, you shall not miss your harvest according to your planting.

    Thank you so much Zheekhony.
  • zheekhony
    We give God all the glory for the result of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria. It was a great deliverance for an organisation that is known for righteousness, sound doctrine, fear of God and the Fruit/Gifts of the Holy Spirit, but which was carpeted and ravaged by an avaricious man, a backslider, a 21st century Saul, who has lost all fear of God, and has yielded himself to a reprobate mind. Probably without knowing it, this man was confronting God and fighting against His Church and His Kingdom. God in His patience allowed his evil plan to run its full course, and then he delivered His people.

    On the last two days of the Convention of the Foursquare Gospel Church that ended on Sunday 15 November 2009, Badejo showed his true colour, as he spoke with evident anger, bitterness, venom and unforgiving spirit. What the leaders of the church have covered up for 10 years, the true nature of this man, he himself brought to bold manifestation before a congregation of souls that had held him in great regards. He continuously placed curses on his 'enemies' that made him lose out in the referendum. Even when younger brethren pleaded with him to retract the hard words, he refused. He refused to pray for the new acting GO; he also refused to be prayed for, as he was exiting the post of a GO. Like the typical sit-tight African ruler, he could not imagine any other life outside the office; he also could not imagine seeing another GO in Foursquare Gospel Church, while He is still alive.

    I hold the leaders of Foursquare in great honour for their patience for 10 years. All through the Convention period, i understand that some watchers were on the mountain, seeking the face of God, reminding Him that this is His church, asking Him to bring deliverance, at a time when it was obvious that its only God that could remove this man.

    We know that humanly speaking, so much damage has been done in terms of poisoning the minds of the people, dividing the organisation, defiling the altar, creating arbitrary districts in the last minute to garner some additional votes (a counsel that God frustrated) and hurting the innocent minds of the young brethren, who would have wanted to be spared the horror of seeing this false god dance naked.

    Those individuals that deceived Badejo, shored him up for their own selfish reasons, worked against God's purpose (perhaps inadvertently) and pretended that they did not know all the evils he was involved in, should now go to God in total repentance. The game is up, and any further attempt to sustain the evil status quo cannot work, because God has arisen. This is the church of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    All Foursquareans should now forget the past, call on God to heal us and cleanse us, bring revival and a time of refreshing, help the acting GO, our beloved Rev. Goddy Ebojie, and above all, give us a man after His own heart in April 2010, if Jesus tarries. Foursquare will surely maintain its chosen place in God's end-time plan, as the habitation of righteousness and truth. This will happen if we can all forgive one another, humble ourselves under the mighty arm of God, fast and pray, and submit ourselves under God's might arm.

    Above all, let's all get ready for the Rapture, which is imminent. Only those who are holy and pure in heart shall go with the Lord, as nothing unholy can ever enter God's heavenly Kingdom.

    God bless you all

    The Heavenly Man
  • John
    Zheekhony ( Though you decided to hide your real identity).
    May you reap abundantly whatever you've sown according to Galatians 6:7 in Jesus name. Amen.
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