Actor Vincent Opurum has paid a visit to the headquarters of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) in Cross River State.
A video of the visit went viral on Tuesday night although it was not clear if it took place recently.
While giving a speech, Vincent said one of his colleagues was responsible for the visit, adding that he was honoured to have met the brotherhood’s leader Olumba Olumba also known as Rowland.
“I’m honoured that I came to celebrate, amongst the brethren, the king of kings and the lord of lords,” he said.
Recently, a video emerged of worshippers destroying the portrait of Rowland who leads a faction of the sect. Olumba’s daughter Ibum leads another faction.
Rowland and Ibum, with hundreds of their followers, are claiming the leadership of the 68-year-old sect after their father’s death, causing a split in the organisation headquartered in the Biakpan community in Cross River State.
But the brotherhood’s spokesperson Amah Williams said there was no crisis within the organisation.
“Our headquarters in Calabar is getting ready to host the annual divine manifestation event of Olumba.
“The videos trending in the social media space, especially on Facebook did not originate from the world headquarters of the organisation.
“The world headquarters of BCS is safe, calm, and peaceful.
“Members of BCS shall be hosting their 2024 Universal Celebration of the Divine Manifestation of Olumba, with the theme ‘The Unshakable King’ from November 18 to November 24 in Calabar,” he said.
