Nollywood actor and self-proclaimed cleric, Yul Edochie, has sparked controversy by asserting that many Nigerian pastors were originally destined to be native doctors.

Edochie claims that these pastors shifted their paths away from their true calling due to the negative portrayal of native doctors by Western influences and the film industry, which labeled them as "evil".

He has urged some Nigerian religious leaders to reconsider their allegiance to Christianity and embrace their roles as native doctors instead.

Edochie highlighted that being a native doctor is a divine calling, emphasizing their crucial role in serving humanity.

On his Instagram page, Edochie wrote, “Many pastors today actually have the calling to be native doctors, but they are refusing to answer the call because Oyibo people brainwashed us to believe it is evil. And Nollywood has also contributed to making native doctors look evil.

“Being a native doctor is a divine call from God Almighty; it means you have been chosen to help humanity.

“A true native doctor fights evil. Unless he decides to be evil. Same way a pastor can decide to be evil.

“Go and answer your call. You may never have fulfilment in your life if you don’t answer your call.”