Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has sparked widespread controversy after recounting a disturbing story involving a wealthy Nigerian family who allegedly lost both a loved one and a large fortune after relying on faith healing for a terminal cancer patient.
In a viral video, Seun claimed the family turned to Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), after doctors abroad reportedly told them there was nothing more medicine could do for the woman battling terminal cancer.
According to the singer, the woman was moved to the RCCG Redemption Camp, where the family reportedly spent about $250,000 on accommodation and other arrangements while relying solely on prayers and spiritual assurances that she would survive against medical advice. Seun alleged that Pastor Adeboye personally prayed for the woman and repeatedly assured the family that she would not die.
Despite the prayers and spiritual interventions, Seun said the woman eventually died at the camp, leaving her family devastated. He criticised what he described as the dangerous promotion of false hope, arguing that the family was emotionally and mentally unprepared for the outcome because they were led to believe death was impossible.
The singer further alleged that after the woman’s death, Pastor Adeboye addressed the grieving family, telling them to stop crying and promising to pray for her resurrection. According to Seun, the clergyman instructed the family to kneel beside the woman’s body for an hour while he went inside to pray.
“He told them to kneel down with the body outside while he went in to pray. If she didn’t wake up, then it was God’s will,” Seun claimed.
Expressing outrage, the musician questioned the sincerity and accountability of such spiritual practices, describing blind faith in miracles as harmful and irresponsible, especially in life-and-death situations. The allegations have since triggered intense debate on social media about faith healing, religious authority, and the boundaries between belief and medical reality.