‘Evangelist Obi Has No Connection With Police Officer’s Dismissal’

The Zion Prayer Movement Outreach has expressed deep concern over a publication by an online platform linking its Spiritual Director, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, to the recent dismissal of three police officers by the Police Service Commission (PSC).

Evangelist Ebuka Obi’s media adviser, Dan Aibangbe, described the publication as unfortunate, malicious, scandalous, and misleading.

Aibangbe said the report published in the edition of January 25th 2025, with the headline, “Police dismiss officer Peter Ejike over Fraud involving Zion Ministry’s Ebuka Obi in Blogger Ijele Speaks case”, is nothing but an attempt to mislead the public and a smear campaign against the revered and non-controversial person of Evangelist Ebuka Obi.

The media office noted that the police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police Muyiwa Ogunjobi, had earlier explained the reasons for the officers’ earlier suspension and subsequent dismissal, which included gross misconduct such as illegal duty and stealing in a case involving FATFAD Cargo Nigeria Limited.

Aibangbe explained that one of the affected officers, Peter Ejike, was only assigned by the police to investigate a case of threat to life and cyberbullying brought against Ijele Speaks and argued that Sahara Reporters deliberately misrepresented the facts to malign and tarnish the image of Evangelist Ebuka Obi.

Aibangbe said, “I spoke to Omoyele Sowore, Sahara Reporters’ publisher, and told him that his publication against Evangelist Ebuka Obi is evil, full of hatred, and undeserving of a man aspiring to be Nigeria’s president.”

He urged the public to disregard the publication, as it does not represent the reason behind the officers’ dismissal by the Police Service Commission.