Introduction: When God Brings Hidden Things to Light

There are moments in the life of a Church when heaven itself intervenes to expose what men have buried. For more than thirty‑five years, the Christ Apostolic Church has lived under the weight of a crisis that should never have survived a decade. Generations have grown up hearing only fragments of the truth, often shaped by those who benefitted from confusion. Yet truth, like a seed, may be buried, but it cannot die. It waits for its appointed season to break the soil.

That season has now come.

The emergence and public recognition of the sworn affidavit of Pastor Elijah Howard Lajuwomi Olusheye, deposed before the Federal High Court in 2015, has reopened a chapter that many hoped would remain sealed. But God, who is the Author of truth, has chosen this moment to remind the Church and the nation that righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. The affidavit is not merely a legal document; it is a spiritual signpost. It is a confession, a correction, and a call to repentance. It is the testimony of a man who stood at the centre of the crisis and, in the twilight of his life, sought to set the record straight before meeting his Maker.

The Affidavit as a Historical Turning Point

The affidavit is a watershed moment because it is not hearsay, not propaganda, not factional storytelling. It is sworn testimony before a Federal High Court. It is the voice of the man who knew the crisis from the inside. It is the legal and spiritual acknowledgement that the authentic Certificate of Incorporation of the Christ Apostolic Church is the one issued on 16 December 1985, held by the Supreme Council. It is the admission that the certificates obtained in 1991 and 1995 were improperly secured, based on a false affidavit that claimed the 1985 certificate was missing when it was not. It is the confession that the process was irregular, unlawful, and spiritually indefensible.

This is not a matter of opinion. It is a matter of sworn fact. It is the truth they could not bury.

My Personal Witness to the Truth

In his lifetime, I told Pastor Olusheye on two separate occasions that what the General Executive Council did regarding the certificate could only have happened in the Nigeria of the military era, a period when justice was routinely suspended and institutions were easily manipulated. I told him that if such an act had been attempted in any country governed by the rule of law, every leader involved would have faced severe legal consequences. He agreed with me. He did not defend the act. He did not justify it. He acknowledged it.

His affidavit now confirms publicly what he admitted privately. This is why the continued claim by some that they are “more than” the Supreme Council is not only historically false but morally untenable. The truth has spoken for itself.

Why the Younger Generation Must Understand This Moment

A new generation of ministers, members, and diaspora believers did not witness the beginning of the crisis. Many were not born when the crisis erupted. They inherited narratives shaped by politics, not truth. They deserve clarity, not confusion. They deserve history, not propaganda. They deserve unity built on truth, not intimidation. They deserve a Church that is honest about its past so that it can be healed for its future.

This moment is not about reopening wounds; it is about preventing the next generation from inheriting lies. It is about ensuring that the Church they will lead tomorrow is not built on the shaky foundations of distortion, but on the solid rock of truth.

A Necessary Reflection on Why Many Still Believe the Lies

I often find myself wrestling with a painful but necessary question: why have so many pastors, ministers, and members in today’s CAC Nigeria and Overseas chosen to believe the lies propagated by the General Executive Council, even when the truth has been laid bare in sworn affidavits and public notices? Why do they continue to perpetuate acts of deception against the fathers and against the Church itself? The answer, I fear, lies in the spiritual blindness that accompanies unconfessed sin. When hearts are not right with God, truth becomes uncomfortable, and deception becomes convenient. Many cannot understand why Pastor Olusheye repented, why he backed his repentance with a sworn affidavit, and why he publicly corrected the falsehoods he once defended. They cannot understand it because repentance requires humility, and humility requires the courage to confront one’s own failings. Those who still cover their sins cannot appreciate the grace that moved him to speak the truth before his departure.

The Scripture warns that “evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.” When deception becomes a culture, truth becomes a threat. But the Spirit of God is now exposing the works of darkness, and those who cling to falsehood will eventually find themselves standing against the God of truth Himself.

Renewal–Pentecostal Insights: Why the Affidavit Could Not Be Buried

From a Renewal–Pentecostal perspective, the affidavit could not be buried because truth is not merely a moral principle; it is a spiritual force. Scripture teaches that “there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.” The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth, and wherever truth is suppressed, the Spirit Himself rises to challenge the deception. The affidavit resurfaced because heaven demanded that the Church confront its past before it can enter its future. It resurfaced because God will not allow a generation to inherit a lie. It resurfaced because the foundations of CAC were laid by men who walked in holiness, transparency, and apostolic integrity, and God will not permit those foundations to be permanently distorted.

The affidavit is a fulfilment of the divine principle that “light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” Darkness may resist truth, but it cannot extinguish it. The affidavit stands today as a prophetic reminder that God Himself has stepped into the matter, ensuring that what was hidden is now proclaimed upon the housetops. It is a sign that the season of divine correction has begun, and no human institution can bury what God has chosen to reveal.

The Spiritual Meaning of This Moment: Renewal–Pentecostal Insights

From a Renewal–Pentecostal perspective, the affidavit is more than a legal confession; it is a divine interventiothe n. Scripture teaches that God exposes hidden things before He brings revival. The prophet Amos declared that the Lord does nothing without revealing His secrets to His servants. Jesus Himself taught that nothing hidden will remain concealed, and nothing covered will remain undisclosed. The Holy Spirit does not move freely where deception is enthroned. The Apostolic movement was birthed on the foundation of holiness, transparency, and obedience to divine order.

The crisis in CAC has persisted because truth was suppressed. But the Spirit of God is now stirring the waters. The affidavit is a sign that God is clearing the ground for a new season. It is a reminder that we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. It is a fulfilment of the Scripture that judgment must begin at the house of God. It is a call to embrace the liberating power of truth, for ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Revival cannot coexist with distortion. Unity cannot flourish where truth is suppressed. The Spirit of Renewal demands that we confront the past with honesty so that the future may be healed by grace.

The Repentance of Olusheye: A Moment We Must Not Ignore

One of the most profound aspects of the affidavit is that Pastor Olusheye did not write to defend himself. He wrote to correct himself. He wrote to restore the dignity of the fathers. He wrote to call the Church back to unity. He acknowledged the wrongs. He expressed his desire to surrender the improperly obtained certificate. He appealed for reconciliation. He declared his readiness to meet his Maker with a clear conscience.

His repentance was a gift to the Church. It was an opportunity for healing. It was a moment of grace. Yet some leaders ignored it. They dismissed it. They buried it. But truth does not die because men refuse to hear it. Truth remains truth, even when ignored.

Why I Speak Now

As General Evangelist of CAC Nigeria and Overseas, and as the Founding Leader of the Digital Gethsemane Prayer Network (Global), I carry a spiritual responsibility to speak truth with clarity, courage, and compassion. I speak not to divide, but to hea al. I speak not to accuse, but to awaken. I speak not to destroy, but to rebuild. I speak because the future of the Church depends on our willingness to confront what others fear. I speak because the younger generation deserves a Church that is honest, humble, and holy. I speak because unity without truth is hypocrisy, and revival without repentance is illusion.

The Path Forward: Truth Before Unity

The Church cannot build unity on falsehood. It cannot build reconciliation on denial. It cannot build revival on distortion. The path forward requires humility, honesty, and a willingness to confront the truth. The affidavit has given us a foundation. It has given us clarity. It has given us a chance to reset the narrative. The Church must now embrace truth as the basis for unity. It must honour the repentance of those who sought to correct the past. It must teach the younger generation the truth, not propaganda. It must return to the founding covenant of holiness, humility, and apostolic order.

Conclusion: The Dawn of a New Apostolic Future

The revival we seek will not come through noise, numbers, or new structures. It will come when we confront the truth we have avoided for decades. The unity we desire will not come through intimidation or political manoeuvring. It will come when we honour the fathers, correct the wrongs, and embrace the repentance already offered by those who knew the truth from the beginning. The future of CAC Nigeria and Overseas depends on our courage to face what others fear. The affidavit they could not bury has become the truth upon which we must now build. And by the grace of God, I will continue to speak—not as a critic, but as a reformer; not as a divider, but as a bridge‑builder; not as a historian, but as a herald of renewal.

The time of truth‑based unity is now. The season of Apostolic renewal is upon us. And for the sake of the next generation, we must rise to this moment with courage, conviction, and the fear of God.

JESUS IS LORD