Joshua Iginla
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Joshua Iginla | |
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| Born | 21 May 1969 Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria |
| Other names | Brother Joshua |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, faith healing minister, televangelist |
| Employer | Champion Royal Assembly |
| Spouses | Yemisi Iginla (divorced. 2019)Stella Iginla (m. 2020) |
| Children | 4 |
Joshua Iginla (born 21 May 1969) is a Nigerian pastor, televangelist, and prosperity gospel preacher regarded by some as a prophet. He is the founder and senior pastor of the Champions Royal Assembly, a megachurch which meets in an 80,000 seat auditorium in Kubwa, Abuja, Nigeria.[1]
Early life
[edit]Iginla was born on 21 May 1969 to Muslim parents in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. He later converted to Christianity and subsequently became a Pentecostal pastor and televangelist.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]In 2019, Iginla told his congregation that he and his wife Yemisi had extramarital affairs and had children outside marriage.[4][5] In an interview, Yemisi Iginla denied that she had affairs,[6][7] and in May 2020, Business Post reported that the couple had divorced and that Joshua Iginla had remarried to a South African.[8]
Private jet
[edit]In 2019, Iginla celebrated his birthday with a new private jet which the Nigerian daily newspaper Vanguard reported was necessary for his busy international preaching itinerary.[1]
Controversies
[edit]He had a public spat with Pastor Chris Okotie following the death of T.B. Joshua.[9] He was said to have opined that Joshua "was a gift to mankind and humanity", while describing him as "firstborn among the prophets who took the bullet for so many of us".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Okogba, Emmanuel (26 May 2019). "Joshua Iginla acquires multi-billion naira private jet during birthday celebration". Vanguard. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Agu, Zain. "Joshua Iginla's biography". Legit. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Ogbeche, Danielle (14 November 2016). "Why I dumped Islam - Pastor Iginla". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Akinkuotu, Eniola; Aworinde, Tobi (4 March 2019). "VIDEO: My wife and I have children outside marriage, says popular Abuja pastor, Joshua Iginla". Punch. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (4 March 2019). "Popular Abuja pastor confesses to committing adultery". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Pastor Iginla: My wife was impregnated by another man, I also have a child outside + video -". The Eagle Online. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Nseyen, Nsikak (13 March 2019). "Pastor Iginla's divorce: Wife breaks silence, makes shocking revelation about Abuja Prophet". Daily Post. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Olowookere, Dipo (21 May 2019). "Nigerian Billionaire Prophet Joshua Iginla Remarries". Business Post. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Opejobi, Seun (18 June 2021). "TB Joshua: Prophet Iginla attacks Chris Okotie, others over comments". Daily Post.
- ^ "Iginla, TeeMac, others eulogise TB Joshua at posthumous birthday". The Nation Newspaper. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "EVENT: EVELYN JOSHUA, THE LATE TB JOSHUA'S WIFE, HOSTED HER HUSBAND'S CLASSIC 60TH POSTHUMOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (Details Of The Event)". Event Diary Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2024.