Nollywood actress and evangelist Tonto Dikeh has challenged the negative assumptions often associated with wealthy people, saying financial success should not automatically be linked to money rituals, fraud or sexual relationships.
Dikeh made the remarks while speaking to members during a recent Christian ministration, where she encouraged people to recognise that many individuals build wealth through years of hard work, dedication and the development of their talents.
“Not every rich man is a ritualist, and not every rich woman sleeps with men for money. Some people worked hard for years and don’t even know God because they discovered a gift within them and didn’t let it slip,” she said.
The actress’s message centred on the need to stop judging people solely by their financial status or assuming that everyone who becomes wealthy must have engaged in questionable activities to achieve success.
She suggested that some people have spent years identifying and developing their abilities, building businesses and pursuing opportunities before eventually experiencing financial breakthroughs. Her comments also drew attention to the importance of recognising personal gifts and making productive use of them.
The remarks come amid Dikeh’s increasingly visible involvement in Christian ministry. In August 2026, she announced the establishment of the New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle (NWPT), an interdenominational Christian fellowship based in Abuja.
At the time, she described the initiative as a spiritual gathering for believers seeking prayer, revival, spiritual growth and a deeper relationship with God. She also clarified that the movement was not intended to operate as a conventional church.
According to reports on the latest ministration, Dikeh’s comments were shared in a video circulating online on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The full details of the gathering, including its exact venue, were not independently established in the reports.
Her remarks have brought renewed attention to public perceptions surrounding wealth in Nigeria, where discussions about sudden riches sometimes involve allegations of fraud, money rituals and other questionable practices.
While acknowledging that some individuals may acquire wealth through dishonest means, Dikeh’s central argument was that such cases should not become a basis for condemning everyone who is financially successful.
The actress, who has increasingly combined her public profile with religious activities, urged listeners to recognise the value of perseverance and the opportunities that can come from developing one’s abilities.
Her message ultimately challenged the tendency to treat wealth as evidence of wrongdoing, stressing that years of effort and commitment can also account for financial success.
