Nigeria is a Greenland for any kind of business. These successful clergymen have succeeded both in ministry and majorly in their private businesses. These pastors have one thing in common: they were not born with a silver spoon in their mouths. They did all kinds of jobs before they accepted their fate in ministry and pursued their purpose in life.  *They reserve the rights of publishing their net worth on the internet but we will name them based on their net worth with their brief biographies attached. From No. 10 to No. 1 here are the Top 10 Richest Pastors In Nigeria.
2015 TOP 10 RICHEST PASTORS IN NIGERIA


No. 10: Apostle Johnson Suleman
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Apostle Suleman broke out from his family background to pursue his Christian fate which led to him series of problems, sufferings and rejection from his family. Today he presides over hundreds of thousands of worshipers under the umbrella of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide with its mega International Headquarter church having over 5 thousand members in multiple services every Sunday. The ministry is presently building an ultramodern worship tabernacle which seat 70,000 people in Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. He is one of Africa’s most popular prophets whose face alone can sell any event anywhere in Africa. He is popularly aliased as “The Oracle” and he was recently honored with the professorial title making him Apostle (prof.) Johnson Suleman.



No. 9: Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor
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Papa Ayo Oritsejafor is the head pastor of 20,000 member Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He is the current President of the Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN) which has given him so much influence across Nigeria including presidential honors. He has preached the gospel round the world for more than 40years and counting. He has a private jet (worth billions of Naira), a private bank, and a private university (Eagles Height University) amongst other lucrative private businesses. He is well known round Africa for his luxurious and lavish lifestyle, expensive clothing and jewelries (including a massive diamond plated cross Neck chain pendant), quality cars, houses and presidential Security/protocol.

No. 8: Pastor Sam Adeyemi
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Sam Adeyemi is the senior pastor of Daystar Christian Center Lagos, Nigeria. He is the grand orator of his TV/Radio ministry (success power). He pastors tens of thousands of worshippers in multiple services every Sunday. Dr. Adeyemi has raised several millionaires across Africa. His ministry has impacted millions all over the world. As a preacher of success and prosperity, we need not to analyze his possessions before you know his worth.

No. 7: Pastor Paul Adefarasin
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Adefarasin is the head pastor of the House On The Rock Church Worldwide with its Hi-tech digital mega headquarter cathedral in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an influential preacher, teacher, instructor and voice of prosperity. He has raised several millionaires in Nigeria and abroad. He receives freewill gifts and offerings in multi-millions. Dr. Adefarasin’s prosperity messages cannot be ignored because he as a prosperity preacher is a crystal clear example of prosperity and his life story is an evidence that God can make even a beggar become a millionaire in one day.

No. 6: Archbishop Margaret Benson Idahosa
Mama Archbishop as she’s popularly called is the superintendent of Church of God Mission Int’l (CGMi) which has hundreds of mega and remote branches round the world. She took the mantle of leadership after the demise of her husband Archbishop Benson Idahosa in 1999. Mama was the first female Pentecostal Bishop in the whole of Africa in 1998, she was also the first female chancellor of a private university in Nigeria, and in 2010, she became the first female archbishop in the whole continent. She pastors the ultramodern 5,000 capacity Faith Arena which is presently the global headquarters of CGMi. She owns Benson Idahosa University (BIU), she is the proprietress of Word of Faith group of schools which has over 108 branches across Nigeria. She lives in a holy world class estate with her exquisite collection of cars, houses, other private investments, clothing and jewelries of course.

No. 5: Prophet T.B Joshua
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Prophet T.B Joshua is the pastor of the ultra modern hi-tech mega church auditorium (Synagogue Church Of All Nations) in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a great philanthropist, Apostle of deliverance, foreteller and healing channel. He is largely sought round Africa and very Famous here in Nigeria for his prophecies, miraculous and philanthropic acts. He has several personal businesses and a lot of properties and possessions.

No. 4: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Largely famous and successful Oyakhilome Christopher is the senior pastor of Love world church a.k.a Christ Embassy with thousands of mega and remote branches and millions of worshippers worldwide. He gathers at least 900,000 worshippers in every crusade. He is a healing prophet, preacher, teacher, and insight excavator of the personality of the Holy Spirit. He is well known for his overly expensive hairdo, lavish and luxurious lifestyle, Clothing, jewelry and automobile collections, he owns private jets, and several private businesses aside the church business. In 2014, he was at the number 3 spot.

No. 3: Bishop David Ibiyeomie
Bishop David Ibiyeomie is one pastor that millions look up to. He is an inspiration, a motivational speaker, a business strategy teacher, a millionaire maker and an apostle of healing and deliverance. He presides over the Salvation Ministries Port Harcourt which holds 5 services every Sunday with tens of thousands in attendance. He once brought International faith preacher Dr. Mike Murdock to Port Harcourt Nigeria and gave him 1million dollars (1.5 billion Naira) as honorarium. Rumors have it that he pays tithe in billions to his father in the lord Dr. David Oyedepo. He is a big time giver, helper of the poor and a philanthropist who so much believes in the supernatural law of giving and receiving.

No. 2: Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
Enoch Adejare Adeboye is the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God worldwide. He holds a yearly Holy Ghost Congress which sees the gathering of over 6million worshippers in the Redemption Camp ground Lagos, Nigeria which is the largest religious gathering in the world. Adeboye has heard God’s heartbeat and his ministry has raised zeros to heroes. For decades of active ministry papa has disclosed the deep mysteries in the word of God. He is a father to millions of Christians worldwide. He receives gifts and freewill thanksgiving offerings in billions from Companies, Firms, Industries, and well to do Individuals like Bishop David Oyedepo amongst other thousands worldwide.

No. 1: Bishop David Oyedepo
The presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a Winners Chapel Bishop David Oyedepo pastors the 50,000 capacity Faith Tabernacle which is the biggest church auditorium in the world. He is the chancellor of Covenant University both in Lagos, Nigeria. He owns 2 Private Jets, a rare automobile collection, a holy mansion and a British private school in London, presidential security and protocol amongst other possessions. He’s affiliated to millions of ministries worldwide and receives the prophet’s gifts and freewill offering in multi-billion Naira every year.

Food for Thought: There is no limit to how successful you can be in life if only you could just discover your core purpose, develop it and engage your hands in that direction. God is a radical reward of thorough efforts. These pastors at their onset were failures and write-offs who could hardly afford 1meal in a day but after divine revelation, they were able to realize their calling and accept it. Ministry was still not a bed of roses but diligence and discipline has taken them from the pit to the pinnacle. You too can do same.

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