Afrobeats singer Seun Kuti has alleged that a wealthy Nigerian family lost both a loved one and a large sum of money following reliance on faith-based healing for terminal cancer.
In a viral video circulating online, Kuti recounted that the family sought spiritual intervention after doctors abroad reportedly declared the woman’s condition beyond medical treatment.
According to him, the patient was taken to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) camp, where prayers and spiritual activities were conducted with assurances of recovery.
Kuti claimed that despite sustained prayers, the woman died at the camp, leaving her family devastated.
He further alleged that the family spent approximately $250,000 during the process, driven by hope for divine healing.
The musician criticised what he described as the promotion of faith healing in cases of terminal illness, arguing that it can create false hope and leave families unprepared for loss.
He also alleged that after the woman’s death, Pastor Enoch Adeboye asked the family to stop mourning and promised to pray for her resurrection, instructing them to kneel beside the body for an hour while he prayed privately.
He said …
“Oyibo don tell am say nothing can be done, get comfortable; it’s your time. But the woman no wan d!e na. Na Nigerian rich woman.
She too hold bar. Na him dey come Nigeria, Adeboye will heal her. Dem go collect place for Redeem Camp.
Adeboye pray finish..the woman come d!e inside redeem camp, the woman’s family couldn’t believe it.
Na him dey carry her body go inside Adeboye place for Redeem Camp. This was after $250,000 don go down.
Adeboye came out of his balcony, he didn’t even come down to meet them. He told them to stop crying.
He will go inside to pray for her to wake up.
As he pray for one hour she no wake up, e say na God call am, make them dey go house..”
