The rumour first began like a very bad joke a couple of years ago, when idlers went to town with the falsehood that VSE Olatosho Oshoffa was not a biological son of the founder of the Celestial Church of Christ, Prophet, Pastor, Founder Samuel Bilewu Joseph Oshoffa. Those behind the distasteful rumour pushed and circulated the false narrative that Venerable Superior Evangelist Matthew Olatosho Oshoffa, who is presently the Shepherd in Charge of the International Headquarters Cathedral, Ketu, Lagos, is the biological son of the incumbent Pastor and Spiritual Head of C.C.C. W/w, His Eminence, Reverend Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa.
It was not surprising that, like a castle built on quick sand, this nauseating rumour soon collapsed like a pack of cards. Not one to be bothered by such frivolities, neither His Eminence, Reverend E.M.F. Oshoffa nor Venerable Superior Evangelist Olatosho Oshoffa, bothered to dispel the rumour at that time. They knew it was nothing but a pack of lies and the handiwork of mischief makers and self seeking rumour mongers. There was no iota of truth in it and it would naturally fizzle out like a wisp of smoke. And that was exactly what happened!
However and quite unfortunately, the dead rumour began to resurrect and wriggle out of its dirty grave like a disgusting worm just a few days back. This resurrection was amplified by the voice of a notable Elder of the Celestial Church of Christ, who began to make insinuations and conduct enquiries aimed at confirming that VSE Tosho Oshoffa, is not the biological son of S.B.J Oshoffa but that of E.M.F. Oshoffa.
The saddening and painful reality, which has necessitated this reaction by His Eminence, is that the notable Elder in question is someone who should know better; having enjoyed a long-standing and beneficial relationship with the Oshoffa Family, since the days of the departed founder.