September 05, (THEWILL) – When the news of the death of Apostle Joseph Agboli of Victorious Army Ministries International broke last week, rather than allow his beautiful wife, Pastor Blessing, to mourn him in peace, the rumour mill came alive with a story that she had a hand in his death. Naysayers, particularly some members of her husband’s church, went to town with all kinds of permutations on the role she played in his last few months on earth and how it hastened his death. They alleged foul play. Not one to let snide talks to slide, Pastor Blessing decided to address the rumour and nip it in the bud.
Describing the allegation as a juvenile campaign of calumny by her traducers aimed at diminishing her husband’s legacies, she revealed that her husband’s ailment began about five years ago and in that period, he believed and prayed for God’s healing while he preached the gospel. She added that in the last two years, the ailment got worse as he couldn’t sit still in church and was always shaking.
According to her, sometimes she had to help him back to his seat if he was unable to move from the altar after preaching, a situation she said church members were aware of and wondered why there was a malicious rumour against her. Rather than take her advice and remain at home, Pastor Blessing said the late apostle always insisted on attending church services and prayer meetings, so as not to give people the impression that she had hijacked the church from him.
A native of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State, Agboli, who died about two weeks ago at the age of 58 from a heart related ailment, founded his church in 1995 after many years of being a trusted lieutenant of controversial pastor, Patrick Anwuzia of Zoe Ministries.
