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The Shepherd of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Prophet Eze Timothy of Orisun Iye Parish, Alpha and Omega in Ogun State, Nigeria, has been sanctioned by a disciplinary panel after conducting a public deliverance for Nigerian entertainer and cross-dresser James Brown, which triggered widespread debate. Critics claim the act violated both Nigerian law and scriptural teachings.
During the panel hearing, Prophet Eze Timothy clarified his position, insisting he did not know James Brown personally.
“I didn’t know James Brown; he is a friend of my daughter,” he said. “My daughter brought James on 1st of February and asked me to pray for him."
He added that he was unaware of James Brown’s gender as the entertainer was already dressed in female attire before entering the church.
“I didn’t know his gender, because he was already in garment before entering the church, so I asked my member to go get minerals to use to pray for him,” he explained. “Immediately I prayed for James, before the closing of the service, he had already left the church.”
The Shepherd stressed that no payment was received for the prayer. “I didn’t take a dime from James Brown,” he said, noting that the uproar grew after the video went viral.
“It was after the video went viral people started shouting ‘James Brown, James Brown’ online. Later, my daughter explained to me that he is a man but acts like a woman.”
The CCC disciplinary panel probed further, asking: “Why do you have to leave preaching to pray for someone you claim you don’t know and is just your daughter’s friend?” “What is the use of the minerals?”
“As a senior prophet and Shepherd, why didn’t you ask the Holy Spirit to know who knelt before you before praying to him?” “Why did you arrange the minerals in a circle if you claim what you did for him isn’t spiritual work?”
In response, Prophet Eze Timothy sought forgiveness from both church authorities and the public. “I pleaded with all the CCC authorities and founder, I pleaded with the young and old to forgive me my mistake and promise such will never happen again,” he said.
The incident continues to spark national conversation on religious practices, gender expression, and the responsibilities of spiritual leaders in Nigeria.
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