Badu Kobi speaks on Pastor Otabil's '90% fake prophets' remark

Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, Founder and General Overseer of Glorious Wave Church International, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensa Otabil, following his assertion that more than 90 percent of prophets in Ghana are fake.

According to Badu Kobi, Dr Otabil's comments are not new, arguing that the negative perception of prophets has largely been fuelled by disagreements and public accusations among members of the prophetic fraternity.

Speaking to his congregation on Sunday, November 8, 2026, Badu Kobi said he would not blame Dr Otabil for making such remarks, insisting that some prophets had already created that impression through their public conduct and utterances.

He argued that prophets have consistently attacked and discredited one another on radio and other platforms, with some accusing their colleagues of being false prophets or associating them with occult practices.

Badu Kobi further alleged that he had personally suffered attacks and betrayal from fellow ministers of God, many of whom he claimed had benefited from his support before turning against him.

According to him, about 80 percent of the prophets who had allegedly worked against him were people he had previously assisted.

He maintained that Dr Otabil was merely reiterating concerns that prophets themselves had raised over the years, adding that the real problem within the prophetic ministry was the lack of unity, selfishness, vindictiveness and unhealthy competition.

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“I will never say prophets are not of God because it is God who judges. But the problem is the selfishness, vindictive attitude and the things prophets do against one another. The prophets lack unity, and what we have instead is competition. That is why all these things are happening,” he said.

The Glorious Wave Church leader also defended the prophetic ministry, arguing that prophecies can sometimes fail or be suspended for various reasons, including the actions or inaction of the individuals who receive them.

He explained that some prophecies require prayer and obedience to come to pass, insisting that a failed prophecy should not automatically be used as evidence that a prophet is fake.

“What Dr Otabil is saying is simple: Prophets, sit up. That's all he is saying,” he stated.

Prophet Badu Kobi has responded to Pastor Mensah Otabil’s comments about prophets, stating that the negative behavior of some prophets is what led Pastor Otabil to that conclusion. https://t.co/b6rUA013MC

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