CAN president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has been under fire after his private jet was used to smuggle $9.3m into South Africa. Despite the government saying the money was legitimately meant for the procurement of arms, many have still wondered why the man of God's jet was used out of all other Jets in the country.
He finally broke his silence during the National Executive Council Meeting of CAN (Christian Association of Nigeria)yesterday .He also said the jet wasn't a gift from the president but members of his congregation..He said
“I wish to assure you that I will not do anything to tarnish the image of Jesus Christ or compromise the divine standard of the church.As you are all aware, the media has been awashed in the past few days about an unfortunate incident involving the movement of funds from Nigeria to South Africa. In the unfortunate news reports, attempts have been made to link me directly with the transaction.
“So far, I have refrained from making any direct public response pending the time that I would have briefed the leaders of the church and explained my position on the issues to them.I believe that the primary institution that I owe any explanation to is the church.At the risk of being seen to be defending myself, I wish to confirm to the distinguished leaders of the church that the Bombardier Challenger 601 aircraft in question is mine. The aircraft was presented to me as a gift by members of our congregation and ministry partners worldwide at my 40th anniversary of my call into the ministry.
May I be permitted to stress that the aircraft was not given to me by the President of Nigeria,neither was it a settlement for any political favour or patronage.With the benefit of hindsight, the President of the country was a guest in our church during the anniversary celebration when the jet was presented to me. This has construed an implication that it was a gift from the President of the country.The President of Nigeria has nothing to do with the gift of the aircraft. By the way, I still wonder why all those saying this cannot come out to show proof so that the matter can be put to rest once and for all. Let me say that this might be an issue of the court in the near future.”
“In order to ameliorate the cost of maintenance of the aircraft, I sought and got permit to allow the aircraft fly in and out of Nigeria.Based on this, I leased the aircraft on August 2, 2014, to a company to run it. It was the leasee that entered into an agreement with the people who carried out the transfer of funds. Having leased the aircraft to the Green Coast Produce Company Limited, any transaction undertaken with the aircraft can no longer be attached to me.
“In as much as I am shocked and distressed by the incident, I wish to appeal to Christians in Nigeria to remember that a war has been waged against the Nigerian church. This war is being fought on many fronts and this unfortunate incident is another dimension in the assault against the church.
It is clear that those who manipulated this conspiracy desire to create a schism in the church,”
What a shame
ReplyDeleteI saw it coming, some bad news are not meant to be attributed to a genuine man of God. I think he's a materialistic pastor. Refrain n do the right thing early enough. God is watching u ooo. Golden
ReplyDeleteIssues concerning church, am not always quick to judge or conclude, I rather fold my hands and see who carries the day, but one thing is certain, whatsoever you do, so shall you be judged.. My one piece!!!
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ReplyDeleteWe know you would or may not launder money. But receiving an aeroplane from the church to evangelise the gospel is a temptation. Now you lend it out to meet the cost of maintanance, but devil been a smart guy now exposes you to the world that you have turned the gospel jet to jet of merchandising. Pls. make amend and sell the jet to help the cause of poverty alleviation for the poor. The Muslims in the North would not buy jet for their pleasure, why we not exhibitting nature of Jesus and stop been selfish and proud.
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They should change this man already, i dont like him and his way is certainly not pure......
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Dis Ayo na rouge no be pastor,dat picture of his,na sumtin else! PORTABLE
ReplyDeleteThey should change this man bıko.. IT İŞ WELL
ReplyDeleteJesus The the through son of God never wore the most expensive cloth niether did he wear the most expensive sandals........
ReplyDeleteShattap...I'm not a xtian..but to my knowledge Jesus wore the best garment and when he was captured..they Cudnt tear the garment on him..they shared amongst demselves...so stop sayin what u don't knw...this orit whateva isn't pure.May Allah forgive me
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ReplyDeleteNigga be wearing bling bling flying on private jet shit this dude is a pimp daddy a baller he has got mad swagger yet he says he is preacher niga got jesus piece on his neck some pastor he is
ReplyDeleteWHEN CHRISTIANS SAY "DON'T JUDGE".
ReplyDeleteWhen a Pastor converted 2-storey building
to 6-storey
without following due process and his
building collapsed to
kill 115 people, you'll say "Don't Judge"
When a Pastor's Jet is nabbed while trying
to purchase
dangerous weapons from a black
market,you'll say "don't
judge"
When a Pastor's wife file a divorce on the
basis of Adultery
of her Husband you'll say "don't judge"
When a Pastor rakes in money from poor
members to build
University for the children of the rich, you'll
say "don't judge"
When a Pastor dies and 3 women show up
at the funeral
with children out of wedlock, u still must
not judge
When a Pastor dies and 27 Ogboni cultist
surface in the
church to claim his corpse, you will say
"don't judge".
When a Pastor divorces twice and another
female member of
his congregation claims She has had many
abortions for
him, you will again say "don't judge".
When a "Man of God" is banned from
entering UK due to
proven allegations of extortions of
members abroad, you will
say "don't judge".
When a Man embezzles millions and EFCC
nab him and He
confessed He donated some millions from
the fraud to his
Pastor and the Pastor said the money
cannot be refunded
because it has been given to "God", you
then say"don't
judge".
When a female member and a co-traveller
with a pastor
said her pastor had carnal knowledge of
her in an hotel
room in UK while they went for a trip, she
also provided the
recorded voice of the Pastor begging for
sex and saying his
own wife is not good sexually at home,
You then say "don't
judge"
When a Pastor shot his own father dead
for abusing him and
He smuggled his dead body to bury in a
shallow grave in the
nearest bush, when He was caught by the
police, He led
them to the grave and you will ill again say
"Don't judge".
I can be judged abi ?, at least I'm not a
"man of God" and
I've shared this about "men of God,go on
and judge me.
WHEN CHRISTIANS SAY "DON'T JUDGE".
ReplyDeleteWhen a Pastor converted 2-storey building
to 6-storey
without following due process and his
building collapsed to
kill 115 people, you'll say "Don't Judge"
When a Pastor's Jet is nabbed while trying
to purchase
dangerous weapons from a black
market,you'll say "don't
judge"
When a Pastor's wife file a divorce on the
basis of Adultery
of her Husband you'll say "don't judge"
When a Pastor rakes in money from poor
members to build
University for the children of the rich, you'll
say "don't judge"
When a Pastor dies and 3 women show up
at the funeral
with children out of wedlock, u still must
not judge
When a Pastor dies and 27 Ogboni cultist
surface in the
church to claim his corpse, you will say
"don't judge".
When a Pastor divorces twice and another
female member of
his congregation claims She has had many
abortions for
him, you will again say "don't judge".
When a "Man of God" is banned from
entering UK due to
proven allegations of extortions of
members abroad, you will
say "don't judge".
When a Man embezzles millions and EFCC
nab him and He
confessed He donated some millions from
the fraud to his
Pastor and the Pastor said the money
cannot be refunded
because it has been given to "God", you
then say"don't
judge".
When a female member and a co-traveller
with a pastor
said her pastor had carnal knowledge of
her in an hotel
room in UK while they went for a trip, she
also provided the
recorded voice of the Pastor begging for
sex and saying his
own wife is not good sexually at home,
You then say "don't
judge"
When a Pastor shot his own father dead
for abusing him and
He smuggled his dead body to bury in a
shallow grave in the
nearest bush, when He was caught by the
police, He led
them to the grave and you will ill again say
"Don't judge".
I can be judged abi ?, at least I'm not a
"man of God" and
I've shared this about "men of God,go on
and judge me.
Fake men of God everywhere
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