Théodore Ngoy

Théodore Ngoy Ilunga wa Nsenga,[1] also known as Theodore Ngoy, is a Congolese politician and evangelical pastor who ran for president during the 2006, 2018, and 2023 presidential elections.

[2] Between 1997 and 1998, Ngoy was detained for preaching that bordered insulting the head of state.

He was arrested in December 2005 again for insulting the head of state once more, but escaped to the South African embassy after trial on the Court of Cassation.

[3] In March 2007, Ngoy's residence and the Gombe Church where he preached were set ablaze by Kabila's supporters, and he was forced to flee to the United Kingdom.

[4] From abroad, Ngoy urged Congolese civilians to remove Kabila from power.