Labour MP Steve Reed, the Shadow Children’s Minister, says he wants a full investigation into the pastors. I don't' actually own them, they're leased. One of the former residents he has helped is 23-year-old X Factor star Armstrong Martins, who left his childhood home at 13 was brought up by the pastor. Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, the founder of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nations) in the United Kingdom, has accused residents in his neighbourhood of racism. Scotland Yard said it was reviewing the complaints against the church, which is run by Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega, 39, who came to Britain in 2005 and until recently was living in … Yesterday Pastor Tobi Adegboyega was invited to No 10 Downing Street for a meeting with Special Advisers and Cabinet Ministers. 'Then there are his parties which last all night with loud music and lots of people coming and going. The comments below have been moderated in advance. A church member identifed as Racheal Daniel has revealed how she was defrauded of of £110,000 (N103 million) in 2012 by Reverend Dapo Adegboyega, the Board of Trustees Chairman of Salvation Proclaimers Army Church (SPAC) Nation, London, a Nigerian Pentecostal church based in the United Kingdom. The church which is headed by Tobi Adegboyega who came to Britain in 2005, has been accused of pushing its young members into selling their blood and also taking bank loans which they allegedly donate to the church to fund the lavish lifestyle of its pastors. In 2017-18, I couldn’t cope with it, I tried contacting his younger brother, Tobi Adegboyega, who is the main pastor of their dad’s church here and he gave me money for two months £1,200 and promised to meet with the bank to clear the debt.” As controversial as many may see him, the obvious fact remains that Nigeria-born, England based pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, is busy transforming young and youthful lives into the wonders they were created to be, using his Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), a Christian denomination worship centre in East London. The church which is headed by Tobi Adegboyega who came to Britain in 2005, has been accused of pushing its young members into selling their blood and also taking bank loans which they allegedly donate to the church to fund the lavish lifestyle of its pastors. 'We also have African food outlets and over the last ten years or so, I'd say that the organisation has bought about 25-30 properties, mainly dilapidated ones, renovated them and sold them on for profit, pouring the cash back into the organisation. Her real name is Mariam Mbula and she has at least 13 convictions for 34 offences; 27 for fraud and dishonesty. It is known for having an unconventional approach to spreading the gospel, which involves encouraging members to display their wealth. A teacher in London said almost 1,000 pupils turned up to one event and police attended to control the crowds. The pastor, 38, has lived in the luxury property (pictured), which has its own swimming pool and landscaped grounds, for two years but has upset neighbours by apparently blaring loud music late into the night and allegedly speeding his fleet of luxury cars around its quiet lanes, Pastor Adegboyega, who dresses head to toe in Gucci, has angered the wealthy residents of stockbroker belt Surrey Hills by allegedly 'speeding' around its quiet lanes in his fleet of luxury motors including a £150,000 Rolls Royce and at least two Range Rovers, Pastor Adegboyega, originally from Nigeria, shared a room with his actor cousin Boyega (pictured in Star Wars) in Peckham, South London, when he first moved to the UK 12-years ago, 'The speed limit is only 15mph because it's a very tight, quiet road but they sometimes drive around at 40mph.'. In another clip, pastor Alexander Kenlock, 24, boasts about manipulating a 16-year-old girl called Precious into donating £100 a week. By Michael Powell and Lynne Wallis For The Mail On Sunday, Published: 22:02 GMT, 16 November 2019 | Updated: 22:05 GMT, 16 November 2019. SPAC Nation denies that the church's lead pastor Tobi Adegboyega is financially exploiting young people. Videos on social media show senior church pastors dressed in designer clothes and gold watches. By the fourth month, he literally blocked me completely, I couldn’t reach him. In 2009 the multi-millionaire unwittingly rented out another one of his properties to Vietnamese immigrants who were later jailed for using the five-bedroom home to grow cannabis plants. Insiders allege the church operates in a similar way to county lines drugs gangs, with each pastor given a ‘line’ of parishioners who they are responsible for raising money. Spac Nation pastors Mariam Mbula and Tobi Adeboyega allegedly told their parishioners to go 'full throttle' and to raise £100,000 a week. Check my signature 'It was loud enough for people to hear down the street. The comments below have been moderated in advance. The founder claims all of SPAC Nation's money is self-generated. Princess Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi sports a personalized baseball cap as they go food... Susanna Reid, 50, fears being left alone in her 'empty nest' when all three of her sons go off to university. By Daniel Dafe An indigene of Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government of Delta State, based in the United Kingdom (UK), Mrs. Rachel Anayo Nwombasi, has appealed to her former pastor, Dapo Adegboyega, in charge of the UK branch of World Evangelism Bible Church, WEBIC (before it shut down), to pay back a … SaharaReporters was told that the former pastor with World Evangelism […] Flanked by two men, members of SPAC Nation who stay with him in the suburban mansion, he said: 'The problem is we live among hateful people. He agreed to meet us at a nearby hotel where he turned up dressed in designer clothes and wearing a gold watch, 'We've had altercations before where neighbours have sworn at us and one of our female members was called an 'idiot backward person'. Rememember it is Strictly herbs. They were hailed as the preachers who saved young gang members from a life of violent crime. 'Lots of other residents had parties over the festive season, so why should we be any different? Trump spends his first weekend as ex-president playing golf at his West Palm Beach club... Scar-free stitch in the stomach could help patients shed up to FIVE stone in six months - and cut their risk... Post-Brexit hiccups 'will add £1.50 to a bottle of fine wine', Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy 'asked Julian Assange's alleged victims to drop rape charges', New BBC Three documentary 'DIY Trans Teens' reveals how children can buy sex-change drugs. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Following an increase in cases of coronavirus globally with United States leading countries on confirmed cases, Senior Pastor of SPAC Nation, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, has asked that everyone especially Christians to tighten their belt in readiness for more turmoil next month. Talk to me today for a lasting solution. Tobi Adegboyega, the extrovert pastor cousin of British Star Wars actor John Boyega is upsetting his well-heeled neighbours in posh Surrey who claim he … The church – which welcomes around 1,000 weekly worshippers at raucous services held in hotel conference suites – claims 55 per cent of its congregation are ex-gang members. Princess Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi sports a personalized baseball cap as they go food... Susanna Reid, 50, fears being left alone in her 'empty nest' when all three of her sons go off to university. He recently called London mayor Sadiq Khan a ‘friend’ of the church. Tobi ADEGBOYEGA. There are 50 lines, 50 partners, and every line will give £2,000… We are going to go full throttle at it. Pastor Dapo Adegboyega of Salvation Proclaimers Army Church (SPAC) Nation, London, has been accused of defrauding a church member identified as Racheal Daniel The lead pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, who was also at the event, has previously been pictured outside No 10 after meeting with the PM’s advisers. Run by Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, the bling-wearing cousin of Star Wars actor John Boyega, the church attracts young people from across the capital, many who have been involved in crime. He said: ‘When I said £100 a week it was like I had said £10,000 to her. PETER WALKER: Are slim people ALWAYS fitter than fatties? Daniel O'Mahony. Another neighbour, who also wished to remain anonymous, added: 'I don't know where he gets his money from but he used to drive a 2018-plate Lamborghini with a personalised number plate 'PA5TOR', which is worth about £200,000 and now has a Roller. One pastor urged her flock to ‘beg, borrow or steal’ to meet the church’s weekly fundraising demands set by church leaders. But the churchman founder of SPAC Nation – a Christian organisation which helps youngsters out of a life of crime – laughed off the unholy row brewing in the well-to-do enclave near his leafy home and says his neighbours are 'hateful' and 'racist'. 54.5k Followers, 85 Following, 271 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Tobi Adegboyega (@tobiadegboyega_) He is the first territorial chairman of the Lagos and Western/Northern Areas Territory (LAWNA) field … ', Residents on the well-heeled estate (pictured) have been to see the pastor and the men living with him about the noise and said they had been 'very civil' and turn the music down if asked to, A neighbour said of Adegboyega's parties (above): 'I don't think they do it maliciously, they just live in their own little bubble with no awareness of how their way of life impacts on others.'. 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Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. When MailOnline visited his home on the Pine Coombe estate, his brand new Rolls Royce was parked on the drive along with two Range Rovers. From washing plates to leading the biggest youth movements in the UK. SNP vows to UNILATERALLY hold a second Scottish independence referendum if Sturgeon wins May election - and... We can vaccinate ALL teachers, say schools: Heads send Boris a plan for huge seven-day operation to... Disney+ blocks under-sevens from watching 'racist' Peter Pan, Dumbo and The Aristocats for breaching... We're sadder, poorer... and fatter: Mail on Sunday survey finds Britain is suffering under lockdown - but... PETER HITCHENS: So is this really an epidemic of despair? 'A large number of expensive cars with blacked out windows drive up and down our estate to his home at all hours, making a lot of noise and driving at speed. SPAC Nations lead Pastor, Tobi Adegboyega’s passion for youth revival has led to the restoration of thousands of young lives.. At 25 Tobi Adegboyega came to London with nothing but the clothes on his back and a desire to become a Lawyer. Pastor Tobi is the star of the show at the church Credit: Instagram / Tobi Adegboyega. A bling-loving pastor cousin of Star Wars actor John Boyega is in an intergalactic row with his well-heeled Surrey neighbours over late night parties at his £2.5m mansion. The global leader of SPAC Nation church, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega who has led the church for up to 15 years has now handed over the leadership role of the London church to two of the current leading Pastors in the church to act as the new Senior Pastor’s of SPAC Nation. Inside Kamala Harris's new home: The Vice-President will move into 14-bedroom Washington DC mansion -... Back in the swing! 'I owe them a great deal and I was hoping to maybe catch up with him over Christmas but it didn't happen. Tobi is in trouble with authorities as the Charity Commission has opened up an investigation into his church, according to Sahara Reporters. What a shameful thing that would be! The church, based in south London, mainly holds its services in hotels. The pastor told MailOnline 'I haven't seen John for about five years now but he's my uncle's son and I stayed with him when I first came to London. The Metropolitan police has not formally notified us of any investigation.’. Israeli healthcare group says coronavirus infections... Milly Dowler's killer Levi Bellfield 'is offered Covid jab at high-security jail before most of the rest of... Boris Johnson will 'force travellers from high-risk Covid countries to quarantine in hotels for ten days' in... DAN HODGES: The truth Boris haters can't bear to admit - he has a plan to fight coronavirus and it's... Britons will refuse to live 'like Troglodytes' under indefinite lockdowns, says rebel Tory MP as he urges No... ‘It's a nightmare. 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Pastor Adegboyega, who is actor John Boyega’s cousin, was reacting to claims that he organises late night parties that disturb his Surrey Hills UK neighbourhood. Mother who charmed the nation with inspirational story of... Roger Stone clutches the bible as he is found GUILTY of... 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Scotland Yard said it was reviewing the complaints against the church which insiders claim operates in a similar way to county lines drug gangs (file image). 'I don't get any grants from the Government or any help from charities. In the leaked video, Kenlock told his flock: ‘We have got a target of £100,000 this week. It’s not like you have any option…, ‘I need to invade into your private life. 'Some of those residents are disgusted with the fact that young black people live on a luxury estate that is otherwise made up of white people aged in their 60s and above. “Thereafter, he (Tobi) refused to pay and answer my calls; it was a struggle to get him to pay for the third month. She once preyed on a woman with a Down’s syndrome daughter to trick her out of more than £15,000. Former members claim they have racked up thousands of pounds worth of debt because of the church’s demands, with some alleging pastors helped them to fill out loan applications with fraudulent details to obtain the money. London Standard wrote: “22, anti-knife activist, a former gang member turned pastor, Enrique turned his life around after he was stabbed. We are pleased to see the voice of our young people being heard! It was featured in a BBC documentary last year, and has been lauded by police and Tory and Labour politicians. The late Special Apostle Adegboyega is survived by: Most Mother-in-Israel Bolatito Adegboyega (wife), ... Mr Seun Adegboyega, Mr Tunde Adegboyega, Mr Tobi Adegboyega and Miss Yemisi Adegboyega. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Now lone mothers are banned from FILMING their baby scan despite maternity units already stopping partners... BBC stops Panorama team probing Martin Bashir's Diana interview having easy access to basic documents. Victims are saying it is run like a cult. The charity watchdog has also launched a probe and council officials have raised concerns over the safety of youngsters living in 23 houses run by the pastors across London. Adegboyega added: 'A lot of these youngsters are sucked into a life of crime because they have no family. Proof the Pfizer Covid vaccine works in the real world? When I couldn’t pay the lawyer anymore, I rested. SPAC Nations lead Pastor, Tobi Adegboyega’s passion for youth revival has led to the restoration of thousands of young lives. We are going to share the bed, we are going to share these finances, you are going to tell me how much you are earning.’. He recently called London mayor Sadiq Khan a ‘friend’ of the church. Pastor Adegboyega, originally from Nigeria, shared a room with his actor cousin in Peckham, South London, when he first moved to the UK 12-years ago. David Churchill. However, footage has surfaced of pastors telling their flock via video messages that they need to raise hundreds of pounds a week, which is known as ‘sowing seed’. 'None of us know what goes on in there really, there's always a lot of young men, aged in their 20s, turning up in cars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. I tell you where you are going. I want there to be a full investigation.’. The pastor says he rents his Surrey mansion and seven similar sized properties across London to provide sanctuary for vulnerable youngsters. Nobody should be under that £2,000 level.’. Scotland Yard said it was reviewing the complaints against the church, which is run by Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega, 39, who came to Britain in 2005 and until recently was living in a £2.5 million house in Surrey. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The pastor boasts of expensive fleets that include Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, Ranger Rover and a Bentley in his garage. But now Spac Nation pastors are facing allegations from dozens of ex-worshippers, who claim they were forced to take out bank loans and hand over thousands of pounds to fund the church’s lavish spending. 'If I'd known that being a Pastor was so lucrative I'd have taken it up as an occupation too. It was loud enough for people to hear down the street. There are an estimated 2,000 members, of which around 50 pool together money from their various business ventures. 'John isn't a member of SPAC Nation and isn't involved in funding the organisation - and I have to confess that I've not seen Star Wars yet!'. Proof the Pfizer Covid vaccine works in the real world? He agreed to meet us at a nearby hotel in Croydon where he turned up 20-minutes later dressed in designer clothes and wearing a gold watch. SNP vows to UNILATERALLY hold a second Scottish independence referendum if Sturgeon wins May election - and... 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