United Kingdom's Charity Commission is investigating David Oyedepo's Winner Chapel ove misappropriation of at least 16 million pounds taken as tithes between 2008 and 2011.Over 1 million pounds is reported to have been sent to the Nigerian headquarters of the church between 2009 and 2011, the church's account shows.Spokesperson of the charity commission told reporters that investigations "regarding the charity's management and policies" are on-going. "We have considered documents and information shared by the trustees and our case is continuing," she said.
The congregants of the U.K. branch of the church are allegedly given credit cards forms to make donations as they arrive for service. The forms are inscribed with a verse from the Bible's Book of Corinthians which reads, "God loveth a cheerful giver." Documents submitted to the Charity Commission show the parent organisation of the church, £8 million rich World Mission Agency, makes paltry donations to charity causes.Its books shows it donated N2.6 million (£10,500) to Great Ormond Street Children's hospital and N2.2 million (£9,000) to Christian Aid for the Haiti earthquake appeal and N625, 000 (£2,500) to charities in the Lewisham area of London. In contrast, it transferred N81.2 million (£324,683) and N165.8 million (£663,532) to world headquarters in Nigeria in 2010 and 2011 respectively. In 2009 and 2010 N48, 000,000 was set aside for "welfare assistance" for unnamed "certain member of the church."
The Church also claimed it spent N37.25million "for charitable activities in Africa." David Oyedepo, who is believed to be the richest pastor in Nigeria, lives a life of opulence. He, through his church, owns at least three private jets and one of the most expensive private universities in the country. The Nigerian headquarters of the church prides itself as having the biggest church auditorium in the world. The auditorium sits over 50,000 congregants."All of us have a growing concern about any kind of mercenary response that puts cash at the centre of Christian faith. I challenge any movement, including Winners, to be open and account for its money wherever it goes because it comes originally from hard-working faithful people," said Joel Edwards, a senior figure in the British evangelical movement and director of the Micah Challenge which is running Exposed, a global anti-corruption campaign directed at churches, business and government.

And men shall become lovers of self, more than lovers of God.

Oyedepo in trouble season 1......

What's their business in investigating the church's fund? Are you the heavenly EFCC? And besides, what make many people think that they are wiser than the cheerful givers, numerous professors pay tithes and partake in seed sowing, what makes you think they are daft? On the private jets, since people have been shouting and crying and raising unwarranted alarm, has anybody proven that the jets were purchased from stolen money? If you as an average Nigerian has more than a phone or more than two cars, you have the tendency to buy more than one private jets if given d avenue. So why panting foolishly at the rich because your poverty stricken?

Compliance: What's their business in investigating the church's fund? Are you the heavenly EFCC? And besides, what make many people think that they are wiser than the cheerful givers, numerous professors pay tithes and partake in seed sowing, what makes you think they are daft? On the private jets, since people have been shouting and crying and raising unwarranted alarm, has anybody proven that the jets were purchased from stolen money? If you as an average Nigerian has more than a phone or more than two cars, you have the tendency to buy more than one private jets if given d avenue. So why panting foolishly at the rich because your poverty stricken?

Arindin afoju jati jati. Go to U.K law enforcement agency and argue your case with them. Golugo ode! You have been brainwashed and living in mumuism kingdom. There is no smoke without fire.

payless:



Arindin afoju jati jati. Go to U.K law enforcement agency and argue your case with them. Golugo ode! You have been brainwashed and living in mumuism kingdom. There is no fire without smoke.

Does the fire in my electric cooker have smoke?
I also cant see the smoke coming from the fire in my electric light bulb

ogb5:

Does the fire in my electric cooker have smoke?
I also cant see the smoke coming from the fire in my electric light bulb

There is no smoke without fire.

It is an idiomatic expression.

payless:

There is no smoke without fire.

It is an idiomatic expression.

you said there is no fire without smoke,

oya, Kneel down there

ogb5:

you said there is no fire without smoke,

oya, Kneel down there

LOL! It was a mistake.

Oyedepo again!

payless:



Arindin afoju jati jati. Go to U.K law enforcement agency and argue your case with them. Golugo ode! You have been brainwashed and living in mumuism kingdom. There is no smoke without fire.

Let him continue to rant. Most of them think UK and Nigeria operate in same fashion.

Pastor O'Yeah is fittin'a haul off and deliver a massive Holy Slap to Her Majesty The Queen of England.

Stand by.

This investigation shows how disorganise Nigeria is and even Africa. Churches are reaping people off but when the question is raised, faithful christians will scream "don't let the wrath of God fall on you". It is amazing how a lot of people, under the pretense of God, carry out the act of deception.

Everybody is shouting poverty but we have rich churches in this country. What is the role of the church to the society?

Sounds like the investigator will rather a large sum of the money is spent in UK rather than being sent to Nigeria

My only regrets is Oyedepo lives a life of opulence but I do know that this is not the only driving force for these investigators

They will rather the money is spent somehow in UK, that is what this is about

The majority of the donations come from Nigerians living in UK so what is the problem with shipping the money back to Nigeria?

mikeansy: Sounds like the investigator will rather a large sum of the money is spent in UK rather than being sent to Nigeria

My only regrets is Oyedepo lives a life of opulence but I do know that this is not the only driving force for these investigators

They will rather the money is spent somehow in UK, that is what this is about

The majority of the donations come from Nigerians living in UK so what is the problem with shipping the money back to Nigeria?

for the last sentence you made it is because the nigerians there in question made their money in uk and not nigeria.

Yeye Con men

Compliance: What's their business in investigating the church's fund? Are you the heavenly EFCC? And besides, what make many people think that they are wiser than the cheerful givers, numerous professors pay tithes and partake in seed sowing, what makes you think they are daft? On the private jets, since people have been shouting and crying and raising unwarranted alarm, has anybody proven that the jets were purchased from stolen money? If you as an average Nigerian has more than a phone or more than two cars, you have the tendency to buy more than one private jets if given d avenue. So why panting foolishly at the rich because your poverty stricken?

Churches in the UK operate as charitable concerns, meaning they enjoy certain privileges such as paying no taxes on their income and assets whatsoever. When substantial portions of the income is seemingly being spent on church members' 'welfare' or, even worse, being 'bundled' abroad for undisclosed purposes, they need to investigate whether the Charitable status is being breached.

If the money is traced as being used to fund other people's gbaladun, Oyedepo is in trouble. As they say - 'no smoke without fire'. 1 + 2 = 3, just wait until their Human Rights people kama that this man is also the famous 'Witch-slapper', plenti yawa will follow.

mikeansy: Sounds like the investigator will rather a large sum of the money is spent in UK rather than being sent to Nigeria

My only regrets is Oyedepo lives a life of opulence but I do know that this is not the only driving force for these investigators

They will rather the money is spent somehow in UK, that is what this is about

The majority of the donations come from Nigerians living in UK so what is the problem with shipping the money back to Nigeria?

But those Nigerians make their money in the UK, so in the same vein, we should be asking why they are sending the money back to Nigeria.

JNdupu:

Churches in the UK operate as charitable concerns, meaning they enjoy certain privileges such as paying no taxes on their income and assets whatsoever. When substantial portions of the income is seemingly being spent on church members' 'welfare' or, even worse, being 'bundled' abroad for undisclosed purposes, they need to investigate whether the Charitable status is being breached.

If the money is traced as being used to fund other people's gbaladun, Oyedepo is in trouble. As they say - 'no smoke without fire'. 1 + 2 = 3, just wait until their Human Rights people kama that this man is also the famous 'Witch-slapper', plenti yawa will follow.

This is so true!