Top 10 richest pastors in Edo State

Top 10 richest pastors in Edo State

Edo State is one of the fastest rising economies of Nigeria today in the political sector, business sector, lifestyle standards sector and religious sector inclusive.

Most Nigerian pastors -especially the Benin city based- live a very luxorious life. Seeing the lives of these religious mandarins you would agree with me that God is not a poor God. The list has even proven to be much more competitive compared to the previous one as new names have replaced old names like Moses Oyedele of Winners chapel and Margaret Oghosa Agboinfo of the Family Intercessory Ministry. Apostle Charles Asabor of the Christ Victory Bible Church dropped to the ninth position but Mama Idahosa retains her position as the highest earning pastor in the whole of Edo state (and one of the richest in Nigeria) and likes of Apostle Prof. Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministry and Pastor Charles Osazuwah of the Rock of Ages Christian Assembly have moved to top positions.
The following are the Top 10 richest pastors in Edo State. 

  No. 10: Pastor Jeffery Iyononwan

Jeffery Iyonomwan is the founder of Miracle Assembly with its main church in Ekewan road, Benin City. Pastor Jeff is a man of God who's ministry is centered on building young professionals and career men. He is personally a businessman who deals on real estate amongst other private businesses.
 

No. 9: Apostle Charles Asabor

Before he became a pastor he was already a millonaire. Apostle Charles Asabor is an apostle of deliverance who pastors thousands in the Christ Victory Bible Church worldwide, Benin City, Edo State. His collection includes a holy multi-million dollar mansion in GRA Benin City, series of modern and updated jeeps, A grand hotel among others.

No. 8: Pastor P.I.O Obaseki

Pastor P.I.O Obaseki broke into the ministerial stardom after he had allegedly served successfully as on of the desciples of one of nigeria's richest pastors, his own mentor, Prophet T.B Joshua of the synagogue church of all nations. Obaseki is the founder of the Divine Grace of Glory church with a hectre-sized cathedral in Benin city. He owns a Tv station, a very tight, armed presidential protocol and security, lives in a mansion with an estimated worth of $4 million  

No. 7: Rev Samuel O. Osaghae

 Samuel Osaghae is the senior pastor of Believers Ministries Int'l with thousands of members on multiple services every sunday. The church is rumored to be the largest church in Edo State. He is a simple preacher who also mantras the 'Teach Us To Pray' program which has impacted millions. His City wide crusades has seen the healing,deliverance and blessings of its attendees. His collection includes a world class plush office, executive cars, house and protocol.

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No. 6: Bishop Dr. Abraham Chigbundu

Dr. Abraham Chigbundu, 63, is one of the foremost apostles of deliverance in Nigeria having functioned in that ministry for over 3 decades. He presides over thousands in the int'l mega cathedral of the Voice Of Freedom Ministries Worldwide, Benin City, Edo State. He has over 10 mansions round the nation, private businesses and investments - including a petrol station and a mega secondary school -, expensive regalias (plus a multi carat pure gold bishopric chain),  and a presidential protocol of mobile policemen armed to the teeth. 
No. 5: Snr. Apostle Joshua Osasuyi Jp

Most senior Apostle Joshua Osasuyi (Jp) is the third general overseer of the Christ Chosen Church Of God CCCG with over 800 branches worldwide and its mega headquarter church in Benin - Agbor road, Benin city, Edo state. He has a multimillion dollar plush office complex, mansions and a very tight and armed siren presidential protocol. 

No. 4 Pastor Charles Osazuwa

Charles Osazuwa is the senior pastor of the Rock of Ages Christian Assembly RACA with its headquarter church in Benin City Edo State.

  No. 3: Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude

Dr. Felix Omobude is the general overseer of the New Covenant Bible Church and presently serves as the National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship Of Nigeria PFN. He is a very influential, widely travelled and respected man of God who has pastored Christians successfully for over 40years. He has quality cash at hand and moves with a siren convoy

No. 2: Apostle Prof. Johnson Suleman

Apostle Johnson Suleman is one of the pioneers of the prophetic ministry in Nigeria. He is the president and founder of the Omega Fire Ministries worldwide with its massive headquarter church in Auchi, Edo State. Due to his ministerial modus operandi, the church is flocked with thousands of worshipers on each Sunday service with several overflows. Due to this fact, the great philanthropist (Suleman) and the entire Omega Family recently built a grand cathedral which is intended to site 20,000 people on a service. Apostle Suleman has a fleet of very expensive machines, a world class mansion, and a seriously tight presidential convoy with armed mobile policemen and other security specialists.

No. 1: Archbishop Margaret E. Benson Idahosa  

 Mama Archbishop as shes fondly called is the general overseer of the Church of God Mission Int'l CGMi with its international headquarter in Faith Arena, Benin City, Edo State. For almost 50years of active ministry, mama is well respected and honored by many. She is the proprietress of Word Of Faith group of schools with over 108 branches nationwide. She also serves as the chancellor of Benson Idahosa University BIU. Mama lives in a hectare size estate where her mansion alongside her son Bishop FEB's mansion and other mansions are standing. She has no competitor in terms of finance in the state. She moves with a collection of forerunner jeeps siren escort.

This countdown is strictly and exclusively opinionated by Joe Galvin in conjunction with Forbes Inc.