The Christian Association of Nigeria on Tuesday reacted to the alleged involvement of an Aircraft said to be owned by its President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor for an alleged illegal arms deal in South Africa saying although the aircraft in question is owned by Eagle Air Company, of which the cleric is an interested party, it has been leased to Green Coast Produce Limited since August 2 2014.
The Director of National Issues in CAN, Mr. Sunny Oibe in a statement issued in Abuja said Oritsejafor doesn’t deal on arms.
According to him, further enquiries about the said aircraft should be directed to both firms.
The association also said the report carried by an online portal was sponsored by some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress including a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to blackmail Oritsejafor because of his support for President Jonathan.
The statement entitled: “Re: ORITSEJAFOR AIRCRAFT & ALLEGED ARMS DEAL: CAN REACTS” reads:
“Our attention has been drawn to the desperation of some elements working for a particular political party within our society to tarnish the image of the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. They are working for the All Progressives Congress and they are not unknown to us. Let Nigerians have this background for them to judge themselves.
“These shameless characters including a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, went to UK to embark on an image laundering for their political party, the APC. El-Rufai had once said there are three sets of Boko Haram in Nigeria: Islamic Boko Haram, Politicians’ Boko Haram and Christians’ Boko Haram which he said are being funded by President Goodluck Jonathan and coordinated by CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. He went further to claim that the CAN President has been given N50 billion by the President and a Jet.
“The same characters, went ahead to sponsor a negative report in Saharareporters. I had expected that by now no sane mind will take any report by Saharareporters serious because it is an online news medium which thrives on falsehood and survives on false propaganda and blackmail.
It is a shame that CAN is now a political party. Ayo Oritsejafor is a man of God and has interest in a jet company, the question is where did he get the money?
ReplyDelete...Unbelievable that CAN is not a part of PDP. What a shame!!!!
ReplyDeleteEveryone in CAN should remember that "Judgement will start from the house of God" As for the CAN President, we pray for you, that you will retrace your steps to the Lord.....
Hahaha we know and understand all the tricks,,,
ReplyDeleteAll you CAMEL MUSLIM BRAIN that sponsoring boko haram.
Don't worry,, we are proud of our can president,, a Christine has noting to do with killing and blood shed ok,,, you Muslim week Brian should not bring in such propaganda,, useless CAMEL BRAIN MUSLIMS
Your reason faculty is too low, that is why you go out of your words
DeleteSunny need to have his brain examined. They are not functioning properly.
DeleteBoye Ayodele, I am a Christian but I believe some of our Christian leaders are too much involved in money issues. I agree with your observation above.
ReplyDeleteSo a man of God should live in abject poverty abi? How could people still have this shallow thinking in this 21st Century? If your Dad is a Minister of The Gospel, would that be your assertion?
ReplyDeleteYes if he has the calling. A minister is suppose to be an example of sacrifice and not to be temped with worldly gratifications. Only fake men of God will continue to amass wealth when his congregations are still living in poverty.
DeleteI thought the Pastor said the Private Jet was bought and donated to him by his church members, so why is the same jet now being used for commercial business? The pastor has always been a lair from the onset regarding the ownership and purpose of procuring a private jet and his romance with Government.
ReplyDeleteWe can now see the link between Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and the Federal Government (GEJ). so his Private Jet is now commissioned by Jonathan's Govt. to smuggle cash for procuring Arms and Ammunition's for the Nigerian Military?
When will all these lies stop. But I believe God is exposing theses Lions in Sheep's clothing gradually.
I think than PFN should completely dissociate itself from the present CAN and its leadership.
ReplyDeleteCAN has sunk itself deeply into politics and its smelling very badly.
Anonymous: 10:00AM. No the Man of God (Shepard) should live in stupendous wealth while his followers (Flocks) should live and die in poverty and squalor.
ReplyDeleteYou are one of the gullible ones whose brains have been warped and reason upside down.
Did Jesus Christ ( who our so called men of God) profess to emulate live the same life styles as they are doing? that's why our society has not improved morally but continue to deteriorate morally and spiritually and everything is now only about Money, Money, Money. because that is all what the Men of God are exhibiting.
Why would anyone sane think that a man of God must live in abject poverty, please where did you get your bible teaching from? God said all things are ours, including private jet and all! I am a Christian and I don't subscribe to poverty, CAN president is a pastor and does that mean he cannot do business again, and if he's prosperous in his business, just as God promised us that HE will make us wealthy and prosper us, what crime has pastor Ayo committed. Is it because he does not go about killing Muslims and forcing them to convert to Christian? ofcourse we does not have such bull shit in our doctrine. They should investigate to know wheather Ayo is involved in money laundering and not why he's doing business as a pastor.
ReplyDelete@ 10:00AM, you mean Christians should indulge in unholy businesses because we in 21st Century? No man of God will live in penury if he goes with the true tenets of Christ. The proliferation of churches now is not to propagate the word of God but to make money. I hope you are not having your church where wife is the assistant pastor and your son the exchequer? 21st Century or not, God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteFAKE PASTORS DECIEVING GULLIBLE CHRISTIANS. If for me most of these Idle hands-cum-pastors will WORK to earn a LIVING and not TALKING to RICHES as they are currently enjoying.
ReplyDeleteU had better wash wot u say abt d man of God b4 d wrath of God comes upon u, even though u pose as anonymous God still sees u N 4 all d negative publicity u r saying abt d man of God u will reap d reward bcs u can't say categorically 4 a fact dat u see him doing wot he is accused of but rather rumor 2 tarnish his image N u believe in rumors....u better repent N pray 4 God's mercy b4 God strike u wt leprosy like He did 2 moses N marian in d Bible...
ReplyDeleteAs far as I am concerned, my tithes and offerings now belongs to the poor, homeless, and the orphaned. Not 2any pastor; either dead or alive.
ReplyDeleteIf you bring maggot-infested firewood home, you're inviting lizards. If you have integrity, you will guard it jealously. No shady plane movt. We dnt even knw d real man of God again
ReplyDeleteIf l could remember properly when there was heated argument on whether a man of God shd own a plane or not.Papa came up to say d plane was for evangelism. Hw come d plane has b leased out for biz.
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