Church scandals in Nigeria don’t just make noise — they create aftershocks that travel from WhatsApp groups to morning devotions. This is the story of Pastor Mike Adekunle, his choir, and the secret that left Upper Light Ministry in ruins.
From the outside, Pastor Mike was the full package.

Anointed. Handsome. Charismatic. The kind of preacher who made “Amen” sound like a love song. Women loved him. Men respected him. His Sunday services were packed. Instagram reels of his sermons went viral. His catchphrase?

> “Holiness is a lifestyle — not a performance.”
But behind that clean image was a man with appetites that couldn’t be fasted away.
The whispers started with Sister Blessing.

Young, curvy, lead soprano. Her voice could make angels jealous. She always stayed after service to “assist Pastor.” At first, no one thought much of it. Until she started wearing lace under her choir robe. Until someone caught a glimpse of her in Pastor’s car, barefoot, at night.

Then it was Peace. Then Cynthia. All choir members. All under 30. All mysteriously close to Pastor Mike.

One Sunday, one of the women broke down mid-rehearsal and shouted:

> “I’m tired! He promised me I’d lead praise night if I kept quiet!”
That was the moment the veil tore.
A church elder started digging.

Phone records. Late-night texts. Even hotel bookings — all traced back to the church account. Screenshots began to circulate anonymously on the church’s Telegram group. Messages like:

> “You moaned like a psalm, Blessing. I can’t concentrate during service anymore.”
“Your body is a temple, and I must worship it again.”
By the time the church board called an emergency meeting, the truth was unavoidable: Pastor Mike had been sleeping with at least 3 choir members — over the course of a year.

One was barely 21. Another was engaged to a fellow choir member. One of them? Pregnant.
The fallout was nuclear.

The church split into factions. Some said “touch not my anointed.” Others demanded his immediate resignation. Pastor Mike didn’t show up for two Sundays in a row. His wife, a quiet woman who usually sat on the front row with a headtie that touched heaven, moved out of their home in Ajah.

By the third Sunday, a statement was released:

> “Pastor Mike Adekunle has stepped down for a season of restoration and reflection.”
But the damage was done.
Choir attendance dropped by 60%.
Tithes reduced.
The church’s Instagram page was flooded with snake emojis.

Blessing stopped singing. Cynthia relocated to Enugu. Peace hasn’t been seen since the scandal broke.

And Pastor Mike?

Rumor has it he now runs a “virtual prayer hub” on Zoom under a different name.





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