Popular prophet
Wale Olagunju, the presiding Bishop of Divine Seed of God Chapel Ministries in
Ibadan, Oyo State, who has neither taken a bath nor had sex with his wife since
2001, had his first interview with city people, now he's had another interview
with Vanguard and this time, his wife spoke too and revealed how she's been
coping without sex.
Read below:
Sir, we are
here to get some clarifications on the story we heard about you.
I am Prophet
Wale Olagunju, I don’t know what you heard about me. But whatever it is I am
ready and all ears.Continue..
When did
your ministry start?
I received
the name of this church in 1994 but before then I have been a prophet,
prophesying to people and all my prophesies come to pass. And that was how we
started till today. I was at the Ikoyi mountain when the Lord revealed the
church to me.
I went to Oke-Anu
Mountain in Ibadan where the name of the church was confirmed again to me. I
told some pastors about it and they confirmed that is the name of my church. I
have been going from one mountain to another until now.
Can you
expatiate on that sir?
The Lord God
revealed it to me when I was at the University of Ilorin. I met a prophet, by
name Bello; he is dead now. He told me that God revealed to him that I was
going to be a Prophet but I didn’t believe him. Another prophet told me the
same thing but I turned deaf ears to it. In 1984, I met another prophet making
it three prophets who told me the same thing.
He told me
to be praying and fasting and that is what I have been doing since then. In my
rigidity, I saw myself in a vision holding a bible, preaching and prophesying
to multitudes of people. This particular vision came seven times, then, I knew,
it was a confirmation of all the prophesies. It was at that point that I knew I
was in for a serious commission.
So how did
this abstinence from bath and sex for 13 years start?
I saw the
handwriting boldly in 1999. In 2000, I was on the mountain (at Akike) where I
spent a year praying, asking God to give me more power and ability to prophecy
accurately as well as power. I asked God to give me power to do exploit in the
ministry.
I wanted
power like that of Elijah and Isaiah. But God told me there is a price to pay:
“You must separate yourself by abstaining from bath, sex, drinking of soft
drinks and wine. When I got home, I couldn’t tell my wife. It was a hard task
to embark upon.
I kept the
word for four months, I was battling with it and at the same time seeking the
face of God for more clarifications. So God revealed Himself to my wife and it
was confirmed and so since 2001 until now, water has not touched my body. God
has been using me and I have been prophesying according to his instructions and
to the glory of God, all the prophesies have been coming to pass.
But you
drink water?
There is a
difference between drinking water and bathing with it.
Are you
saying there had not been a time when you mistakenly splashed water on
yourself?
I am not a
child. There has not been any time that I drank water that it splashed on my
body.
What about
rain?
I don’t
allow rain to touch my body and that is why I don’t go to the mountain during
rainy season. The Lord Jesus did not have a wife, it is a price he had to pay.
Whoever would be used by God must pay a price. For example, John had no wife
and he was in the Island of Patmos alone eating locust.
So you
separated yourself from your wife?
I did not
separate from my wife in that sense. It was a mutual understanding between us.
We still live together as husband and wife. She is my wife and I love her
dearly. The only thing is that we don’t have sex together anymore until God
takes away the price from me.
Are you
doing this in the name of God?
God
instructed me to separate myself from all those things.
Including
not having sex with your wife?
You are
emphasising more on sex. But it was not only sex and that is what you should
know.
How do you
discern God’s voice?
Any voice
that says you should separate yourself for God and not commit sin is of God.
There are two voices. I hear the voice of God and it has been manifesting in my
life till today.
As a man of
God, what would you advise your church members who also have such call?
My case is
totally different from any other man. It is going to be suicidal to imitate
what I am doing because it is a price I am paying.
No man
should do what he is not instructed to do by God. For instance, prophet Isaiah
was told not to wear anything, not even a pant. If such happens today, people
would say such person is mad. He is Almighty God. So if God instructs your
husband not to have sexual intercourse with you, who am I to condemn God. But,
I am not preaching that husband and wife should not have sexual intercourse.
Mine is a supernatural encounter with God.
But you
already have a wife. Do you feel you have deprived her of her sexual right?
It was an
instruction from God. God showed the same to my wife. I have a mutual
understanding with my wife. We don’t fight, neither do we quarrel over this
issue. She is a pastor too.
Do you
discuss sex with her?
We don’t,
but we discuss about God, heaven, and how people are suffering in the country
and the way we can contribute our quota to humanity.
Do you live
in the same room?
We have the
same flat but we don’t stay in the same room.
And she does
not attract you?
It is the
grace of God.
How often do
you see her?
Everyday.
She is my wife.
Do you have children?
I have three
children and they are grown up.
So you got
the call after you had your children?
That was how
God wanted it. He perfected everything for me.
So, at the
time you were given a price attached to your calling…
[Cuts in]:
In any calling, there is always a price to be paid. So, my case is not
different to the prophets in the bible. For example, God told Samson not to
shave his hair, take alcohol, wine, or touch any unclean thing. So, God
Almighty works in divers ways. It wasn’t that I decided not to take my bath or
have sex with my wife. I did not abandon my wife. I love my wife and she loves
me.
How do you
cope with the condition of not taking your bath?
I have no
towel.
So, what
happens when you smell or develop body odour?
It is the
grace of God. I do not smell and that is why He is the Almighty God. What is
very difficult for man is possible in the sight of God. God baths me and feeds
me.
So you don’t
clean up?
I don’t
clean up. I don’t want fame that will put me to shame. I don’t want to die.
When were
you born-again?
1993. And I
want to make heaven with my family, and we are ready to pay the price.
It dries up
by itself. I just wake up in the morning and wear my clothe.
Do you wear
the same clothe everyday?
No, I change
regularly. I have lots of clothes.
So how often
do you go to the mountain?
I am always
on the mountain. I communicate with God everyday.
So, you are
really doing this in the name of God?
How do you
mean? It is the price attached to my call.
What happens
to the upkeep of the children?
I take my
family with me whenever I am going to the mountain. I teach them the word of
God. I don’t leave my family behind because I don’t want the devil to snatch
them from me. I want to nurture them in the way of God. What is important is to
always examine if what you are doing is approved by God. Although there are
people who profess themselves as children of God but they are deceivers.
I will not
do that. There are false prophets and pastors in Nigeria right now but by their
fruits you shall know them. A prophet who marries two wives is not a prophet of
God; or a pastor who lives in affluence, or indulge in fornication and
adultery. Prophet hood is a delicate position that must be guided with the fear
of God. His life must conform with that of God. There are lots of people who do
evil in the name of God. A true prophet must always wine and dine with God.
Unfortunately, every Nigerian pastor is now a prophet.
How old are
you sir?
Above 50
years old.
Do you see
yourself accomplishing this task in two years?
I can not
dictate to God. But, He told me “very soon.” I fear God and I don’t want
premature death.
We are
talking about unending years. The examples you cited in the bible were months
and days.
It is the
grace of God.
So,when will
this price end?
Very soon.
It depends on the instruction from God. My Lord Jesus Christ fasted for 40 days
and nights.
I believe
you know lots of people are already criticising you...
I am less
concerned about any criticism. The matter is between them and God. I don’t see
reason why people should condemn me. If they are worried over who called me,
they should go to God and ask Him, rather than condemning people. I am
answerable to God and He will reward me accordingly.
What
challenges are you facing in all these?
In 2009, I
was at the University of Ibadan to buy newspapers. I was standing with my
vendor when some people including professors were condemning me for not taking
my bath.
Unfortunately,
they did not know I was the same person they were talking about. They said, I
was a false prophet; that I was looking for occult power. But I explained to
them and walked away. They were astonished.
Do you have
a mentor?
It is
difficult for me to say I have a mentor. The only mentor I have is God. I focus
my attention on the Lord Jesus but for role model, I can mention Pastor Kumuyi,
and it is because of the way he preaches salvation to people. I am not saying I
want to imitate Pastor Kumuyi or behave like him.
As a
prophet, how do you think God would use you in the forthcoming general election
in Nigeria?
In 2012, I
had prophesied that it is not in the mindset of God for Jonathan to rule
Nigeria again. If he forces himself in as President in 2015, he will face the
consequences. The Boko Haram insurgency he is presently facing will be a
child’s play compared to what will befall him. The truth is that Nigeria will
likely break into five nations. This is a prophesy of 2003. There is no
solution than the country breaking up.
Is that what
you think?
God told me
so in 2003. The prophesy had been published. Nigeria will break up into five
nations and if it does not break up in our generation, it will break in the
generations to come.
So what is
the solution?
The solution
to Nigeria’s crisis is total breakup and it will take place any moment from
now.
[Turns to
the prophet’s wife, Mrs. Bimpe Olagunju]: Is it true that your husband has not
had sex with you for the past 13years?
Yes, he has
not had sex with me since 2001 till date.
What would
you say about that?
He got the
instruction from God. But even before he got the instruction, God had already
told me and this has made it very easy for me. It is the grace of God .
Since the
time you both had the call and instruction, have you been sleeping on the same
bed?
No, we don’t
sleep on the same bed or room, but we live in the same house.
Do you think
you are being deprived of your sexual right?
No I don’t.
The grace of God is sufficient for me.
I gathered
that you are a prophetess too?
I am not a
prophetess. Many people have the notion that when a woman marries a prophet she
automatically becomes a prophetess. I have the calling of a pastor, although I
receive visions from God at times.
Your husband
said he has not had a bath for thirteen years now as a price he has to pay for
power and blessing from God.. What do you have to say about this?
My husband
is not the first to do this. Isaiah in the bible was also instructed to walk
without shoes.
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What type of
power is your husband looking for?
My husband
was instructed by God and he has to follow God’s instructions. My husband is
not looking for any power other power than God’s.
How do you
react to public condemnation of your husband for this ‘bath fasting’?
The public
opinion does not count in as much as it is God’s commandment
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