Pentouch 
The announcement of the death of Temitope Osoba, a talented Nollywood Yoruba actress, on Wednesday, 5th August, 2026, has continued to generate heated and emotional reactions in the country’s media space. Expectedly so, as the circumstances surrounding her death remain shrouded, not only in mystery, but also in controversy.
Many are pained that she died at the young age of 40, while others are irked that her death occurred at a time when the din occasioned by her celebration of surviving breast cancer had barely subsided. And for others still, the suspicion that her fiancé, one Prophet Itunu Onadeko of the Celestial Church of Christ, allegedly had a hand in her death, serves as the fuel for their blistering anger.
A statement issued on behalf of The Celestial Church of Christ,by Kayode Ajala stated that the Church is quite sad that a promising life has been cut short in its prime,and can not only share in the palpable grief of her immediate family, relations and the loved ones she left behind,” we are also particularly disturbed and concerned that a Shepherd of our church, one Prophet Itunu Onadeko, is not only involved in this controversy, but has also dragged the name of the Celestial Church of Christ into an extremely disgusting mess”.
Ajala said”At this point, we wish to make it clear that the Celestial Church of Christ is a Christian Bible believing religious church. Our worship is divinely inspired. There is absolutely no room for idolatry, black magic, cultism, and the use of charms in our church. Indeed, the Celestial Church of Christ operates under very strict spiritual tenets and a code of conduct clearly outlined in the church’s constitution”.
The Church added that murky allegations surrounding the involvement of Prophet Itunu Onadeko are, to say the least, quite embarrassing to the Celestial Church of Christ. “And we are not folding our arms and watching from the kerb, as the name and image of our church is dragged and battered by the alleged involvement of Prophet Itunu Onadeko in the untimely death of Temitope Osoba”.
As a church, we are already discreetly investigating the circumstances that led to the death of Temitope.
