Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has stirred reactions after asserting that Nigeria’s formation was not an act of divine will but rather a product of British colonial interests aimed at serving their financial agenda.
Delivering a sermon on Sunday, Adefarasin challenged the popular belief that Nigeria was established under God’s direction, stressing that colonial power struggles shaped its foundation.
He said, “Nigeria, I do not believe it was created by God. I don’t believe it. I believe that Elizabeth the First got into a deal with the Ottoman Empire and they had a deal concerning the Sudan and those who care to buy the book, buy the book. It’s written by a fellow called, the name of the book is The Martyrdom of Man.
“As far as Africa was concerned, two empires got together and decided that this land will go to the sons of Ishmael. It is self-evident, but let’s not go there. This is not a political forum. This is a church and the church has responsibilities to get right what man got wrong. She’s the light of the world and the salt of the earth. That’s important.”
The cleric argued that Nigeria’s constitution is illegitimate, contending it was authored by the military rather than through the collective will of the people. Drawing from Psalm 11:3, he compared the country’s state to a building erected on unstable foundations.
“I have no problem with people of any faith being in charge, but they must adhere to the constitution of we the people.
And when a constitution proposed to be of we the people and it is not, it’s some soldiers who wrote it, you have to question why we obey that constitution,” he said.
