Daddy Freeze, however, asserted that his criticism of Nigerian pastors emboldened others to demand accountability from them.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Broadcaster and radio host, Ifedayo Olarinde, better known as Daddy Freeze, has recounted what he went through after criticising Nigerian Christian clerics some years ago.
Speaking in a recent episode of ‘The Honest Bunch’ podcast, Daddy Freeze—who recently replaced comedian, Nedu as co-host of the show, said he was expelled from his church after insisting on divorcing his ex-wife.
He went on to claim that he also received death threats after speaking up against some Nigerian pastors, adding that the threats were extended to members of his family.
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He, however, asserted that his outspoken criticism of these pastors emboldened others to demand accountability from clerics across the country.
Daddy Freeze said, “After my divorce, my pastor tried to reconcile me and my ex-wife but I told him I wasn’t interested. So, I was excommunicated from serving in church events or sitting in the front row. I felt rejected because Jesus never condemned the woman who had been married five times and was living with a sixth man whom she wasn’t married to. I only had one divorce and my church is treating me as if I committed murder.
“So, I stopped going to church and started reading scriptures in the original languages. I started going deeper and deeper into scriptures. You can’t do that work for one year and any Nigerian pastor would make sense to you. It’s impossible.
“If there’s anybody who has experienced persecution from Nigerian pastors and their minions, it’s me. They called me derogatory names. I had death threats that were transferred to my family members. That was 10 years ago. And the work I did is why you have people standing up today to the church.”
