Nigeria’s automotive industry has been jolted by an unexpected new entrant as Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder and president of Christ Embassy (Believers’ Loveworld), unveiled a range of electric vehicles under the new Tsion brand.
The vehicles were unveiled on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during The New Economy Unveiling 2026 with Pastor Chris, an economic and innovation-focused programme organised by the church.
Although the unveiling took place on Sunday, footage from the event began circulating widely on social media on Tuesday, August 18, triggering widespread interest and reports about Christ Embassy’s dramatic move into automobile technology.
The surprise automotive debut featured at least five vehicle lines — the Tsion Passion, Falcon Series, Vision Series, Vision Coupe and OG Series. During the presentation, Oyakhilome personally walked through the vehicles and introduced the different models.
The Tsion Passion was presented as an electric SUV, while the Falcon was introduced as part of the Falcon Series. The Vision range includes different body styles, including a coupe and convertible, while the OG Series features SUVs. Oyakhilome explained that “OG” means “Of God.”
The unveiling represents a striking expansion of Christ Embassy’s activities from its traditional religious, media and technology operations into the automotive and electric-mobility space.
It also comes at a significant moment for Nigeria, where electric vehicles are attracting increasing attention as the country seeks alternatives to petrol and diesel transportation.
But the big question is whether Tsion is already an automobile manufacturer or is still at the development and prototype stage.
Available information from the unveiling does not yet establish the scale of production, manufacturing location, battery capacity, driving range, charging technology, pricing or commercial launch date of the vehicles. Oyakhilome also indicated during the presentation that some aspects of the vehicles were still being refined, including the steering-wheel design.
That distinction is important. A spectacular unveiling can generate excitement, but transforming vehicle designs into a successful automobile business requires production capacity, certification, battery technology, charging infrastructure, spare parts, after-sales support and competitive pricing.
Why electric vehicles?
The Tsion project arrives as Nigeria’s electric-vehicle market begins attracting more manufacturers, investors and government attention.
For Christ Embassy, the venture appears to form part of a broader economic and technological vision presented at the New Economy Unveiling. Rather than limiting its role to preaching and religious broadcasting, the church is increasingly presenting technology, innovation and productive enterprise as tools for economic transformation.
Pastor Bolaji Idowu, founder of Harvesters International Christian Centre, who reacted to the unveiling, described it as evidence of the church’s ability to participate beyond the pulpit and in the marketplace.
What happens next?For now, the Tsion unveiling is a dramatic first step rather than proof of a fully operational mass-market automobile business.
The crucial next stage will be whether Christ Embassy can take the vehicles from unveiling to certified production, local manufacturing or assembly, commercial sales and nationwide after-sales support.
If it succeeds, the implications could be considerable.
A major Nigerian religious organisation moving into electric vehicle production would add an entirely new player to the country’s emerging EV ecosystem — and potentially demonstrate that the country’s technological ambitions are no longer confined to traditional automotive companies.
For the Nigerian auto industry, therefore, August 16, 2026, may come to be remembered as the day Pastor Chris Oyakhilome unexpectedly put the Tsion name on the country’s automotive map.
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