Prophet Odumeje Biography, Ministry, Wikipedia, Real Name, Wife, Age, Church, Songs, Music, Net Worth and Children
Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, is a Nigerian clergyman and general overseer of The Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry and a musician.
Odumeje Personal Details
Born | Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere September 9, 1982 Anambra State, Nigeria |
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Other names | Odùméje • Liquid Metal • Indaboski |
Occupation | Pastor |
Spouse | Uju Ohanaemere née Ogbatuo |
Children | 5 |
Odumeje Biography
Odumeje was born Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere on September 9, 1982, in Anambra state. He is the 3rd child in the family of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Pius Ohanaemere. He hails from Orsu Ihete Ukwa, in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, South East of Nigeria. He is 38 years old as of 2020, and he is described as a controversial and radical Nigerian pastor. He grew up in Fegge/Odoakpu, Onitsha, Anambra State. He is the founder and the general overseer of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry incorporated, a.k.a the Land of Freedom. His church is situated in Onitsha, Anambra, South East, Nigeria.
Odumeje had his secondary school education at Providence Secondary School after his nursery and primary education at Nweje, in a town in Anambra. He didnʼt attend any university due to the financial difficulty faced by his mother who was the familyʼs breadwinner and a petty trader at Upper Iweka, Lagos park. He had to learn the leather business to make ends meet. That explains his poor knowledge of the English language. He loves music, acting, and football so much that he displays their trait even as he preaches on the altar.
Odumeje Wife
He is married to Uju Ohanaemere, his Wife, and his marriage is blessed with five kids, He welcomed the 5th child on 23rd August 2020. Odumejeʼs Wife, Uju Ohanaemere was born in the family of Rufus M. Ogbatuo in Obinikpa village, Umuobom town in Ideato South L.G.A of IMO state. Ujuʼs father, Rufu M. Ogbatuo married two wives with 11 children (six boys and five girls). The mother of Odumejeʼs Wife was the first and her name is Rose E. Ogbatuo.
Religious activity
Odumeje’s claimed methods of healing earned him the title; “The wrestling pastor” Odumeje had a feud with a former female associate, known as Ada Jesus, who accused him of being a false prophet and a charlatan who stage managed miracles. Upon being described as a “money-inclined show maker” he declared his detractors to be noisemakers.
In March 2022, his church building was identified as one of the houses obstructing drainage channels in Okpoko, Onitsha and a part of the church was marked for demolition. The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo had pledged to clear the drainage channels to check flooding in the area. He was manhandled by the government officials that came for the demolition exercise as he tried to stop them from carrying out the operation. However, Governor Soludo reacted to the incident by promising to discipline those that manhandled Odumeje and also warned that the pastor should be ready to bear the cost of demolition since he was given adequate notice before the exercise was carried out.
Odumeje Church
During an interview, Odumeje revealed that his mother saw him becoming a great prophet and she relentlessly backed up his Future with prayers and fasting, for her son. Ohanaemere became a laughing stock when news about his motherʼs revelation got out. He became a devout Roman Catholic who worshipped at Sacred Heart Parish, Odoakpu, Onitsha. He later left Onitsha and lived with the monks at the Awhum Catholic Monastery, at Ninth Mile, Enugu State.
In 2000, he quit his leather business and other ministries he was attached to, began his private evangelism, and started a full private ministerial work. During the early days of his ministerial work, his mother Remained his financial pillar. He started Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry on September 10, 2010, in an open space located at No 14 Osumu street Odakpu, Onitsha, Anambra State. He later moved to Okija hall and subsequently to Arodizuogu hall, Odakpu, Anambra State. Indaboskiʼs church is now permanently located No. 88 Bida Rd, City Centre, Onitsha, Anambra with over 20,000 seat capacity. However, as of 2020, his ministry is reportedly raking in millions for Indaboski annually. White, 5 feet tall Odumeje is often criticized, owing to his model of healing and deliverance which involves throwing a person on empty chairs as WWE wrestlers do.
Odumeje Controversies
Since his newfound fame as a WWE pastor, He has since been dubbed as a ‘SmackDown Pastor. He also gave himself names such as, “The war”, “The fight”, “The lion himself”, “Indaboski Bahose”, “the liquid metal” the list goes on. He is so much fun to watch. During his WWE healing sessions, he is called “heavyweight servant of the most high”.
Prophet Odumeje was accused of staging miracles. According to reports, he was accused of a make- believe deliverance on the Nwaegbue Family of the Umuakwuelo Kingdom in the Etiti Village of Enugu Agidi, Enugu state. He was described as a false prophet by Pastor Ashimolowo of Kingsway International ChrisTian Centre, KICC.Tian Centre, KICC.Tian Centre, KICC.
In October 2019, his followers in Indonesia were deported to Nigeria by the Indonesian government for publicly scattering bundles of dollars on the pastor while he was on the altar during his visit to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Countless times, Emeka Odumeje has been seen dancing to secular songs several while spraying bundles of Dollars.
Odumeje Net Worth
Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere aka Odumeje can be said to be living in affluence. His net worth is an estimated $500,000. He has in his possession flashy cars and mansions. Although he is not a man with a good fashion sense, he wears expensive shoes. In a philanthropic gesture, Odumeje visited the Ochanja market after a fire disaster where he gave out cash gifts totaling N4 million to the victims.