The Founder of Omega Power Ministries, Chibuzor Chinyere is facing a backlash over plans to arrange a marriage for his autistic 21-year-old adopted daughter.
The cleric explained that the move is aimed at securing her long-term care, stability, and wellbeing.
He also stated that prospective suitors would be provided with incentives, including financial support, housing, and ongoing welfare monitoring.
However, the proposal has sparked widespread debate online, with many Nigerians questioning the ethics of the arrangement, particularly concerns around consent, autonomy, and the framing of marriage as a transactional agreement.
On X, users expressed mixed but largely critical reactions, with many arguing that the decision raises deeper questions about the rights of persons with disabilities and the extent to which guardians can make life-altering decisions on their behalf.
One user, @AdedayoOtedola, criticised the idea, saying the woman requires professional care rather than marriage, and suggested that trained caregivers would be more appropriate for her needs.
“This pastor should be arrested; what these people need is an autism care not marriage.
“I mean there are professionals who u could pay them well to manage autism and they will be doing it over a long period of time and it will be a win-win for both parties.”
Another user, @Noneybz, raised concerns about the sustainability of such a marriage arrangement, questioning what would happen if financial incentives were withdrawn.
@Noneybz said: “Financial benefits with strings attached to it? This is bad. So, because of the money, people will now want to marry the lady.
“What if all the benefits are taken away? Then, what now happens to the marriage? No one bothers to ask questions.”
@Davidoghe alleged broader concerns about the motivation behind the plan, arguing that it raised questions about faith, healing, and the use of incentives, while also criticising perceived inconsistencies.
“The autistic boy that he offered recently was a test subject to see the results and it came out successful, so now he has presented his own child which is the primary purpose for the first test.
“Money can pave any way and the first test confirmed it. But why hasn’t his spiritual power or miracle cured his daughter’s autism? Why try to use money to give her out?
“None of his members will ask this question rather than expect their own miracle from him.”
@Meekrose described the proposal as “sensitive and complicated,” arguing that marriage should be based on love, consent, and mutual understanding rather than material benefits.
“This isn’t generosity, this is sensitive and complicated. Marriage is not a charity project or a contract for benefits.
“It’s a lifelong commitment that should be built on love, consent, emotional connection, and mutual understanding not incentives like houses and money.”
Meanwhile, @Emekagbaloks offered a contrasting view, suggesting that families often face challenges in arranging suitable matches for dependants when they reach adulthood.
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“No man will like to be stuck with his sons and daughters when they come of age. He needs to marry them off. Ask Lord Welder Frey of game of thrones what he has to go through to make a proper match for his daughters.”
Another user, @PastorNancyada, suggested that the arrangement may be intended to ensure acceptance and care for the woman as she is, though the comment also drew mixed reactions.
“What people don’t understand is that she might even receive healing from pastor after the marriage but he wants to make sure they first marry who loves them as they are.”
The announcement follows a similar widely publicised arrangement previously carried out by the cleric, who organised the marriage of a non-verbal autistic man, known as Aboy, to an older woman in a ceremony held on March 29.
