Popular Nigerian pastor abandons Christianity, turns ‘babalawo’
A popular Ondo State pastor, Olabanjo Felix Gold, has announced his decision to leave Christianity and embrace Ìṣẹ̀ṣe, the indigenous Yoruba spiritual tradition, declaring himself a Babalawo. Olabanjo, who previously founded Image of God Evangelical and Prophetic Ministries, disclosed the decision in a video shared online. In the recording, the former cleric introduced himself by […] Popular…
Olabanjọ Felix Gold, a well-known pastor from Ondo State, has announced his departure from Christianity and his embrace of Ìṣẹ̀ṣe, the traditional Yoruba spiritual tradition. He has adopted the new identity of Babalawo and shared his decision via an online video. Prior to this, he had founded the Image of God Evangelical and Prophetic Ministries.
In the video, he introduced his new spiritual identity and explained how his personal spiritual journey led him from Christianity to the practice of Ifá. He identified himself as Ifawamiri Aworan Olodumare, Babalawo of Ifá, and expressed gratitude to traditional spiritual elders who guided him through his transformation. Among those he specifically thanked were his Oluwo, Baba Aifuwapẹ, Oluṣẹgun Latunji, who he acknowledged as the Araba of Isararemọ.
He also thanked others who supported him during his spiritual journey. In his statement, Olabanjo strongly rejected Christianity and other foreign religions, asserting that Ìṣẹ̀ṣe was the true spiritual path. His announcement has generated considerable attention and a mix of reactions on social media, largely due to his previous role as a Christian pastor and the founder of an evangelical ministry.
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