Rev. Obofour (L) and Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah (R)
The founder of Anointed Palace Chapel (APC), Kwaku Agyei Antwi, also known as Rev. Obofour, has expressed dissatisfaction with being disparaged by some members of Rev. Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah’s Believers Worship Centre (Philadelphia Movement).
Videos circulating on social media from the burial ceremony of IGP Christian Yohuno Tetteh’s mother showed the two clergymen sitting in close proximity but ignoring each other, as they are not on good terms.
These videos that flooded online sparked numerous analyses from netizens and bloggers, who closely observed their mannerisms.
Some bloggers, purported to be members of Adom Kyei-Duah’s church, shared videos of their pastor and seized the opportunity to ridicule Obofour, his rival.
They claimed that Adom Kyei-Duah made Obofour feel small during the event, while others added laughter sounds to moments in which Obofour was captured, mocking him in the process.
In response to these, Rev. Obofour has called on Adom Kyei-Duah to bring his church members to order.
According to Rev. Obofour, the derogatory remarks shared in these videos are disrespectful and are tarnishing his hard-earned reputation.
He pointed out that if the videos had targeted Adom Kyei-Duah, he would have called for the arrest of those responsible.
“If Adom Kyei-Duah was the one being insulted, he would have demanded their arrest. Adom Kyei-Duah has not done anything to me, and I haven’t done anything to him either. I am surprised to be lambasted on social media. I was tired when I arrived at the funeral ceremony because I had worked overnight. I was also mourning the loss of my mother,” Rev. Obofour said.
He continued, “If I had insulted him, people would have called me disrespectful. I am calling on the elders of the church to speak to their bloggers because it’s disrespectful.”
Rev. Obofour added that he is fed up with the abuse he has been receiving on social media from Adom Kyei-Duah’s church members.
“Some of the captions are dangerous. If my media team did the same thing, we’d surely be at the center of the discussion. And I wouldn’t allow any police officer to arrest any of my church members if they started coming after Adom Kyei-Duah.”
“I want to make it clear that I have no problem with Adom Kyei-Duah. If the council of elders fails to address their bloggers, I’ll assume they’re supporting it. Finally, I am not in a fight with Adom Kyei-Duah,” he added.
It’s worth noting that in 2023, the two men of God were at odds when Prophet Adom Kyei-Duah accused Rev. Obofour of selling anointing oil and other products at exorbitant prices, enriching himself at the expense of his congregation.
In response, Rev. Obofour dismissed these claims, stating that they stemmed from jealousy over his wealth, not from any Christian principles.
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