How I Was Arrested By The God Of Olukoya

I AM A LIVING TESTIMONYTHAT MFM IS REAL HOW I WAS ARRESTED BY THE GOD OF OLUKOYA - Davidson Olaniran Adejuwon -

My name is Davidson Olaniran Adejuwon. I am a legal practitioner and I have been practicing now for 10 years. I started my legal career under Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN in 2010 as an intern, thereafter as a Corps member and later as a Junior Associate before I left in 2014. Now, I have my own private practice, and I have also been serving as the Legal Adviser to MFM worldwide since May 2016 till date. But do you know that about 20 years ago, I WAS A COMPLETE VAGABOND AND A HOMELESS WHARF RAThere in Lagos? My story is an interesting one, which the above headline aptly captures. It all started in 2002 when I was sleeping inside Apapa Wharf (as a homeless wharf rat, resting on a carton of fish spread as a mat by the side of Berth 8 where Dangote Salt factory is located)

on a particular Sunday afternoon. Then I heard the voice God telling me how I was wasting away in spite of my loaded potentials, and how the devil has concluded plans to finish me if I continue to play smart outside His (God's) will. I agreed with him that day and I surrendered my life to Him. The next question I asked Him was simple: “what would you want me to do next?” His response was very direct. “Go and search for that church you made jest of some years back when you were travelling out of Lagos. That is where I will transform your life and remold you for my use.” Which church was I was making jest of? Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM); a church I saw its name for the first time on the Prayer City fence while I was travelling out of Lagos 2000.

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H O M E A N D M Y WILDERNESS JOURNEY How and why did I get to become homeless in Lagos? Another interesting story. I was actually not born in Lagos, but in Ifira “ It will interest you to know that I was one of the beneficiaries of volatile Oshodi as a Cart Pusher, distributing crates of drinks from a warehouse to other outlets where the drinks were being sold. Working here also exposed me to the popular Bom-boy who was Akoko, Ondo State where I had Dr Olukoya’s scholarship then the head of area boys in the my Primary and Secondary education. I had finished my secondary education at one of the Unity Schools, particularly the programme as I got the sum of N20,000 to support my school fees whole of Oshodi. I became close to his boys and thus my journey to street life began properly. From there I migrated to Wharf by sheer African Church Unity, Epinmi at the Pre-degree level. inspiration to continue my hustle. Akoko in 1997 at the age of 17. However, I never had a WAEC result from that School as mine was among the cancelled results for that year without any explanation provided. This “ This is not to mention the flow of financial blessings I regularly receive This was in 1999. There at Wharf, I met a lot of dockworkers and labourers who were mainly Ajegunle residents. That was how I started going to clubs and parties with a number of them at Ajegunle complicated the already fragile and on the Island too until that relationship between my mum and me due to my fateful Sunday afternoon I heard the voice of God. truancy and stubbornness, especially throughout my THE LOVE AND GRACE I ENJOYED BEING A boarding school days. On her own part, my mum, a MEMBER OFMFM primary school teacher, was already over stretched Ever since I joined MFM after that divine encounter having to cope catering for five of us all by herself. My with God of MFM, my life never remained the same. I dad, a first-class chief and the first graduate in our changed my way of life. I went through Deliverance town, had in his royal affluence acquired nine wives, all Programme as well as back to back vigil for one year. I of whom God has used to bless him with over 30 was fully resident in the MFM church at Apapa, doing children, myself inclusive. It should be clear now why all available work for God – Interpreter, Technical, mums had to take charge. Dad was apparently Evangelism, Prayer Warrior, etc. The members were so overwhelmed. loving and accommodating that I was catered and cared The friction and pressure kept mounting on me and I for by everyone including the Pastors. The following had to abscond from home at 18, travelled all the way year, 2003, I gained admission into the Pre-degree to Lagos to no one in particular. The fellow I was going programme of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife to stay with in Lagos at Agbado-Ijaiye by Kola Bus and by 2004, I passed the Pre-degree exams to secure Stop was not around as I was told she had travelled. I full admission into the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo had no choice but to seek refuge in one small Cele University (OAU) Great Ife, to study Law, seven years Church around without any wall but just a roof. I was after living the life of a vagabond, thug and street boy sleeping on a tiny bench there for about a month. I since leaving secondary school. It will interest you to worked with one man who was producing sachet tea know that I was one of the beneficiaries of Dr popularly known as “Eruku Oshodi” for a few weeks Olukoya’s scholarship programme as I got the sum of before I met one of my cousins working as a “Molue” N20,000 to support my school fees at the Pre-degree conductor and I had to move in with him where he too level. This is not to mention the flow of financial was squatting at Abule-Egba by Super Bus Stop. The blessings I regularly receive from members of my following day, I joined him to have a feel of the city and branch at Apapa whenever I was returning to school. that was how I started to help him and his crew to When I lost my Dad in 2007 at my part 3, the church collect money and thus became a conductor for some paid my school fees and accommodation fully for that months under “Oga Toyin” who was the ‘pilot’of the year. molue bus we were attached to. At the Pre-Degree campus, I was made the overall Being a molue bus conductor, I was quickly toughened representative of the entire students. I also later became up through exposure to all sorts of volatile engagement the Students Union Government President at the with all kinds of individuals, including several punches Obafemi Awolowo University, when I was in 400 level. and beatings from the agberos (touts). It all paid up Then, I wrote to the G.O. for prayer and for the first time eventually as I soon found myself working in the in 2008, I met with him. He prayed with me, anointed me, and declared some prophetic utterances upon my

life which are at the moment manifesting for good. The grace of God that is abundant upon the Man of God had since then never stopped to work for me. I did not only successfully govern the Great OAU community as a Student leader without any form of casualty despites several protests and encounters with the Police and Cultists, I also graduated with a very good grade (Second Class Upper) and then proceeded to Law School without any hitch whatsoever. Do you know that Dr Olukoya also approved the sum of N100,000.00 to support my school fees at Law School? These are the only two occasions I have written to him for school fees as a member of MFM and I got his fatherly blessing in monetary terms towards my schooling. I completed my Law School program successfully and came back to Lagos for my NYSC. At this time, MFM Apapa was made a Region and I became the Youth Pastor for the Region since then till I was later appointed as the Legal Adviser to the MFM worldwide, working directly with Daddy G.O. My legal practice has been booming and blossoming all the way but it got so much boost when I pledged a vow of 200,000.00 to the Mountain Top University Endowment Fund in the year 2015. I started to get brief to the tune of half a million naira and my clientele increased considerably well. Today, I hold a Master Degree in Law (LL.M). I am happily married to Elizabeth and we are blessed with a baby girl, Royalty. Do you also know that Daddy G.O. fully sponsored my wedding and also gave me monetary gifts afterwards for my honeymoon? To the glory of God that brought me to MFM to change my destiny, today, I am no longer homeless. As a matter of fact, I am no longer a tenant as I now live in my own Duplex with my family. I think you can now agree with me when I said that I AM A LIVING

TESTIMONY OF HOW GOD OF O L U K O Y A C H A N G E S DESTINIES ATMFM FOR GOOD

Olukoya’s Scholarship Olukoya’s Scholarship Awards to Deser Awards to Deserving Students ving Students Dr D. K. Olukoya’s Academic Award of Excellence is an award given to members of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Campus at the same venue during the same programme, and 15 recipients were reawarded with brand new cherry QQ3 & QQ6 cars, and certificates of honour Fellowship, who graduate with first Class honours presented by the wife of the General Overseer, Pastor from a reputable university by the General Overseer (Mrs.) Shade Olukoya. Other mouth watering of Mountain of fire and miracles ministries World- packages included an opportunity for recipients to wide, Dr. D. K. Olukoya. study abroad, notably in Ghana, United Kingdom and The Dr. D. K. Olukoya academic award of Dublin. People saw the great joy on the faces of the excellence was conceptualised as a result of the need awardees and they also rejoiced with them. to reposition the youths in line with the vision Consequently, everyone always look forward to the received by the General Overseer to see to the yearly awards series. rebranding of MFM Campus Fellowship for the next The Third Edition took place in April 2013 level. also at the Prayer City during a Power Must Change The First Edition of the awards took place in Hands programme, and this time, a ttital of 77 January 2010 at the MFM prayer city camp durring a recipients were awarded with cheques of N500,000 special monthly Power Must Change Hands each, and certificates of honour presented by the wife programme, and 19 recipients were awarded across of the General Overseer, Pastor (Mrs.) Shade the country and beyond. There were presentations of Olukoya in addition to opportunity for recipients to car keys and certificates of honour by the wife to the study abroad. General Overseer, Pastor (Mrs.) Shade Olukoya to The fourth Edition took place in August 2015 the 19 recipients. with the presentation of the categories of awards at The Second Edition took place in May 2011 the usual venue in power must change hands

programme. Four recipients who distinguished themselves during the National Youth Service Corps year, and got National recognition, were awarded the Dr D. K. Olukoya NYSC Award. They were presented an award plaque, N500, 000 cheque each and certificates of honour. Furthermore, 106 other recipients, who graduated with first class honours from different universities in Nigeria, India, United Kingdom, Malaysia etc, were awarded with N500, 000 and certificate of honour. And for the first time in the history of the awards, Dr. D. K. Olukoya magnificently recognised graduates with Distinction h o n o u r s f r o m polytechnics. Here, 20 recipients were awarded with N300, 0 0 0 e a c h a n d certificates of honour. All the awards were presented by the wife of the General Overseer, Pastor (Mrs.) Shade Olukoya and the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Idowu Bamitale Omole. T h e F i f t h Edition took place in August 2019 with 329 applicants at the 30th MFM Anniversary. They were presented an award plaque and certificates of honour. All the awards were presented by the wife to the General Overseer, Pastor (Mrs.) Shade Olukoya, Lagos and Akwa Ibom states g o v e r n o r s , M r. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Mr. Emmanuel Udom respectively. Pleasantly grateful and overwhelmed by the gestures, the MFM Campus Fellowship is using this medium to honestly thank the General Overseer for the good works God is doing through him, especially on various campuses. Furthermore, the Dr. D. K. Olukoya Academic Award of Excellence has made several impacts on students and the youth at large. The awards have lived up to expectation, achieving its set goals of impacting the students, and making the youths points of

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positive reference to their contemporaries who are aimless on campus, as well as let the world know that youths of this generation are a leading force in terms of academic structure and content, Promote in them their innate academic potentials, Reshape the destiny of youths whose academic focus is already lost, Rescue them from being derailed while on campus, Give hopes to those who are academically less privileged among other glorious objectives.

To the glory of God, the Dr. D. K. Olukoya Academic Award of Excellence has given birth to mighty testimonies, as many of the awardees have got great jobs, which had made them seek God more because of the success stories. The students are always praying that the Awards continue as it will continue to encouraging them to strive for wholesome success.

For: MFM Campus Fellowship International Headquarters.