Church Scandal: Pastor Chris Okotie’s Love Child With Another Woman Exposed

Until last Sunday when Reverend Chris Okotie, the debonair overseer of the Household of God Church, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos got separated from Stephenie Henshaw, a widow, there had been speculations about whether or not he would consider remarrying.
This is on account of his divorce from Tina, his wife of over 17 years about five years ago and refusal to marry any woman who did not meet certain conditions and criteria he purportedly laid down. Nonetheless, that never stopped smitten women from trying to win his heart. So much that several of these single, divorced or widowed women in his church embarked on a battle royale to conquer his heart. Read More HERE

Even women who were not his church members were hot contenders for the rich and suave pastor’s heart. This position stirred endless speculations in the media as the Pastor was regularly reported to be considering marrying whoever became the superstar at each point in his life.

Among the women rumoured to have enjoyed more than a church member or filial relationship with Pastor Okotie was ex-Miss Nigeria, Vien Tetsola. So close were they that he was instrumental to the purchase of a Volkswagen Bug Tetsola was driving as well as her upkeep and other sundry bills.

The rumour mill went agog with tales of an impending marriage between them when he played a prominent role during Vien’s 30th birthday party held at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, a few years back. He even cut the cake with her. Soon after, talks about her making a wedding gown made the rounds with Vien confirming in an interview she granted a newspaper that indeed, she would be getting married soon. All of that talk soon faded when nothing of the sort materialized. The pastor moved on.

Next in line was Pastor Elishanmah Ideh, who became prominent in his life during the 2007 presidential campaign. Not only was Pastor Elishanmah a frequent visitor to both the church and Okotie’s home, she also played prominent roles during his second failed bid for the presidency. Of course, all of her visibility in his life soon triggered the tales of his plans to marry her. Even friends of Pastor Elishanmah were alleged to have been instrumental in generating rumours of the marriage plans of both Pastors. But, nothing of the sort took place.

Just when many of his flock were getting tired of the endless rumours, both in the church and in the media, the 50-year-old Pastor said he hadn’t been ignorant of all the talks about his single status despite teaching about the marriage institution. He said further that he was not unaware of the various speculations trailing whether he would marry and to whom and when.

So, to set the record straight, he formally confirmed to his congregation around July 2008 that he would be getting married soon. Not because it was compulsory, but more because of his desire to have children. He equally revealed the kind of woman he had always fancied as a quintessential wife: one who would simply be by his side and would let him take care of her. Simply put, a submissive woman to the letter.

We gathered that it didn’t take some of his ‘vigilant’ church members long to decode the identity of the woman he was talking about. It was Stephanie, the light-skinned widow of Pastor Okotie’s Friend, who had been his responsibility since her second marriage crashed several years ago. Though the relationship generated so much heat when Stephanie’s aggrieved husband fingered Okotie’s undue interference for the crash of their marriage, he was like a dog fated for disappearance.

To underscore his seriousness, Okotie rented a well-appointed apartment with round-the-clock security for Stephanie at Marwa Gardens, a suburban settlement in Ikeja, Lagos. That was not all. In those days, she was chauffeured round with a security escort in the pastor’s cars; a black Mercedes Benz Jeep and a black S Class Mercedes Benz. Added to this is that the pastor took care of all her needs like clothes, shoes, bags and jewelry. So much that on Opebi Street, in Ikeja axis of Lagos, where she shops for household goods, she was openly addressed as Pastor Okotie’s Girlfriend or Mistress.

And just when the talk about their parting of ways was beginning to gain ground, with the story that he had settled her with a huge sum of money to move on with her life, not a few were shocked to see her being chauffeured in a brand new C Class Mercedes Benz car belonging to Pastor Okotie. Before close watchers could recover from this, the University of Benin Law graduate married Stephanie in a high-octane wedding.
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