CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: 👉 Pastor Paul Adefarasin: “Nigeria Was Not Created by God” | Sermon Ignites Debate [#PaulAdefarasin]
🚨 Pastor Paul Adefarasin has shaken Nigeria with this bold statement: “Nigeria was NOT created by God.” 🔥 Do you agree with him—or do you believe Nigeria’s creation was divinely ordained? 👇 Share your thoughts in the Comments!
Hi everyone,
Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Founder and Senior Pastor of the House On The Rock church headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria has sparked a storm of debate with his bold sermon on August 24, 2025. In his message, he declared:
👉 “Nigeria, I do not believe it was created by God. I don’t believe it.”
He rejected the idea of divine involvement in Nigeria’s creation, instead pointing to British colonial interests, Whitehall officials, and the legacy of Lord Lugard. He also dismissed Nigeria’s founding fathers and criticized the current constitution.
This statement has triggered widespread reactions across Nigerian media and social media platforms—with many appreciating his honesty while others calling it disrespectful and divisive.
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This is what he said during his Sunday message:
“Nigeria, I do not believe it was created by God. I don’t believe it.
And he went on to say:
I believe that Elizabeth the first got into a deal with the Ottoman Empire and they had a deal concerning Sudan. And those who care to buy the book, buy the book. The name of the book is the Martyrdom of Man.
As far as Africa was concerned, two empires got together and decided that this land will go to the sons of Ishmael. It is self-evident. But let’s not go there. This is not a political forum. This is a church and the church has responsibilities to get right what man got wrong. She’s the light of the world and the salt of the earth. That’s important.
I have no problem with people of any faith being in charge. But they must adhere to the constitution of We the People. And when a constitution purported to be of We the People and it is not, it’s some soldiers who wrote it, you have to question why we obey that constitution.
Nigeria cannot be a solid nation that is properly grounded going towards her destiny. We started to go but the Bible says Psalm 11:3, If the foundation is corrupted, If it is destroyed, What can the righteous do?
You build a good foundation. I’m an architect by training. I don’t practice anymore. To build a sustainable building, you have to build a solid foundation. You do a soil test. You do your engineering statics and you determine what will carry this building and make it last for a long time.
There’s a difference between any Jankara dirty road and the road that they built that takes you to the Lagos airport. That’s a proper road. Why they build roads and resurface them wrongly? I don’t know.
Somebody suggested to me that is that kind of road because they want the same contract next year. That means that somebody sitting down somewhere making decisions has no sense of equity and justice. Do you understand? I hope you get me.
And we have two civilizations in this country. There was a colonial conquest coming from the Maghreb, the Sahel and it was interrupted by another colonial conquest of the British. And the British are not let me say it another way, Awolowo, Tafawa Balewa, Ahmadu Bello, and Azikiwe. They are not the founding fathers of Nigeria. in my opinion.
The founding fathers of Nigeria are some men from Whitehall and a fellow called Tob Goldman, his girlfriend, she named the country, and also Lugard. This nation was created for the business of the British purse, so they wouldn’t have to bear the bill for the not as prosperous and wealthy part of the country.”
QUESTION TO YOU: What do YOU think? Was Nigeria divinely created—or just a colonial invention? Please share your thoughts in the Comments section. Let’s get a real conversation going.