Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- In the past week, there has been a buzz on social media after a Benue State indigene, Tersugh Aondona, married three women on the same day.

While Nigerians are still grappling with this unusual event, another headline emerges: a well-known Lagos pastor, Joseph Apata, comes forward with his three wives.

Mr Apata, 52, is the General Overseer of Vineyard of Deliverance Ministry, also known as The Rock Church, in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State.

Mr Apata, a staunch polygamy advocate, is not your regular pastor, as he holds titles such as the "jagaban" of the spiritual realm.

The self-styled King of Zion also sits on a highly exalted throne in the church with his name inscribed.

His wives, whom he places on monthly salaries an...