FRESH LEADERSHIP CRISIS ROCKS CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST.. MEMBERS KICK AGAINST IMPOSITION OF 'TOSHO OSHOFFA'S LEADERSHIP. "YOU CANT BE MARRIED TO FOUR WIVES AND BE OUR SPIRITUAL LEADER"

The Celestial Church of Christ, CCC is at the moment enmeshed in a fresh leadership crisis as one of the leaders of the church and another son of the late founder of the church, Tosho Oshoffa declared himself as the leader even when his elder brother, Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa, the spiritual head of the church still has the rein of leadership of the church in his grip.

According to a report sourced from Naij.com there had been issues between the two Oshoffa brothers for some months now. Tosho was said to have given his elder brother who is visually impaired, Emmanuel some documents, which he ignorantly signed. Unknown to Emmanuel, the documents he signed stipulated that he has given the mantle of the church’s leadership to Tosho.

As soon as Tosho achieved his mission, he moved to France, where one of his four wives is based, apparently to strategize on his ‘coup d’état’. And yesterday, Wednesday, 10 June, 2015 he announced himself as the new pastor of the church, with the backing of some leaders of the church. The leaders unveiled and raised his hand up yesterday as the new spiritual head of the church in Imeko Village, Ogun State, where the late founder of the church originated, even when the development didn't enjoy popular support. The development is said to put the leadership of the Celestial Church under intense pressure and turmoil since the declaration, as they have been holding series of meetings, trying to keep the situation in control. Tosho refused to attend any of the meetings.

Claims has it that Tosho is not fit to mount the leadership of the church because he has been enmeshed in a lot of scandals in the past. He is labelled an ‘alcoholic’, a habit that is strongly against the tenets of the church. Besides, he is also a serial womaniser , having four wives under questionable circumstances. His first wife is one Demilade, in 2012 he married another one - Lizzy while still being married to his first wife, Lizzy is said to be of Delta extraction from the south-south part of Nigeria, he also married one Bola Shoaga in 2014. He also married another lady named Caro, who is now based in France.

Meanwhile, members of the church in their large numbers are against Tosho’s move. They argued that he lacks the moral profile to lead a revered church like the CCC.