₦airaland Forum

[quote author=paddy_lo link=topic=670599.msg8349810#msg8349810 date=1305772173]The section of the constitution says: “No person shall be qualified for election to the office of governor of a state if; subject to the provision of 28 of this constitution, he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than Nigeria or except in such cases as may be prescribed by the National Assembly, he has made a declaration of allegiance to such other country.”[/quote]A bit ambigious, no? So does this mean that even if he renounces his American citizenship, he is ineligible?

EDIT: So none of the previous naija governors have ever been dual citizens? They all just stopped at permanent residency?

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@koboj and @denzel2009:

I guess there are two separate but related issues.

1) How do we ensure that a non-profit like a big church actually is following both the rules and restrictions of non-profit status? Are they required to submit receipts/records and are they audited? If so, how does a pastor end up with a $30 million jet? And if the jet is owned by the church and not him personally, then shouldn't there be heavy restrictions on its use? Even forgetting about the jet. What if the church opens up a school, bakery, and other entities that compete against people who must pay taxes? This is why oversight seems pretty important to me.
2) Why exactly should non-profits all not pay tax? What is the rationale behind this, I guess?

Kobojunkie:
So rather than Government stepping in to make sure people are not being ripped off, it should instead TAX the non-profit orgs just because?? 

How would you suggest ensuring that people aren't ripped off?

I'm not even sure this is possible. . . government cannot legislate away gullibility in human nature.

Are churches requires to submit receipts/records in Nigeria to maintain their non-profit status? I'm not any sort of tax guy, but I'd imagine that you have to do that in the US and UK.

Are churches/mosques in Nigeria taxed? Here in the US they are not. . . but there are supposed to be lots of strict regulations for non-profit orgs.


If churchs/mosques are not tax-exempt in Nigeria. . . Potential cash cow, for an enterprising governor.

Heck, the Ogun State gov't needs to get a cut of the Winner's Chapel money, imo 

@texazzpete: The cash thing he proposed also made no sense to me. The guy seems a bit rudderless. I'm a bit concerned that no one is making more noise about these questionable policies of his.

wesley80:
It is only ignorant folks that assume monies go straight into the pockets of pastors

What do you mean by this?

If you get salary + free accommodation + church jet to use whenever you want, various gifts from your congregation, then that is a lot of money either directly or indirectly entering your pocket.

Read this, for example: http://blogs.forbes.com/mfonobongnsehe/2011/05/17/wealthy-nigerians-pastors-spend-225-million-on-private-jets/

I doubt it is tithe alone.

It is all the special offerings.

Donations from the rich in your congregation, people dashing you house, car, plasma tv, etc.

Man this church business sounds sweet