VIDEO: Obi Cubana gifts pastor Jerry Eze mansion
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At a glance
- Businessman Obi Cubana gifted pastor Jerry Eze a mansion as a birthday present.
- The gesture, shared on X, drew mixed reactions, with some criticizing the rich gifting the rich.
- Cubana stated the mansion was a fulfillment of a silent prayer to God to gift the pastor one.
Businessman Obi Cubana has presented a mansion to popular pastor Jerry Eze as a birthday gift, a gesture that has garnered significant attention online. A video shared on X by user #dammiedammie35 shows Cubana gifting the founder of Streams of Joy International and convener of New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations the property.
In the video, Cubana expressed his admiration for Pastor Eze, stating, "So today Iโve chosen to celebrate one of my most amazing brothers, the man of God, my friend, Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze. So I celebrate you today because you have always been there for us. You have been there for us before God and before man. You have always interceded for us in Godโs presence, and you have interceded for us in some very powerful ways."
So today Iโve chosen to celebrate one of my most amazing brothers, the man of God, my friend, Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze. So I celebrate you today because you have always been there for us. You have been there for us before God and before man. You have always interceded for us in Godโs presence, and you have interceded for us in some very powerful ways.
Cubana revealed that he had made a silent prayer to God in January to be able to finish and gift Eze one of the beautiful edifices by their next birthday. He added, "Looking at these beautiful edifices, you were here in January, and I made a silent prayer to God that by our next birthday I should be able to finish and gift you one. But looking at it, we are still working, and hopefully it will be done soon. And I make it bold to say today I am presenting one to you as a birthday gift for the work of God and for the service of mankind."
The gift comes as Eze celebrates his birthday, with the property expected to be completed soon. Cubana has a history of supporting the pastor's work, describing him as a close friend who consistently intercedes for others. Reactions on X were divided, with some users questioning why the wealthy would gift each other instead of the poor, while others offered blessings and congratulations to both Cubana and Eze.
Looking at these beautiful edifices, you were here in January, and I made a silent prayer to God that by our next birthday I should be able to finish and gift you one. But looking at it, we are still working, and hopefully it will be done soon. And I make it bold to say today I am presenting one to you as a birthday gift for the work of God and for the service of mankind.
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