aswani:
The only reason I support something similar is because of the circumstances that lead to Asimolowo having to leave UK to relocate to Nigeria.
Churches over there are registered with the UK Charities Commission so they don't have to pay tax amongst other things.
As a result the UK Government insists on a clear separation between Church and Leader/Owner whatever, something that is needed in Naija.
When KICC's accounts were audited, it was found out that the church were buying properties and registering them in Asimolowo's name.
Obviously no one at the church would have been able to complain as Asimolowo had overall power and it was a good thing that the UK Charities Commission could do something about it.
I think he was sanctioned and the Charities Commission appointed someone to run the church accounts for a while.
It is those kind of excesses that I am in favour of the government intervening in.

Dshocker:
All this pastors are just after their money.

The way they all fought against daddy freeze because he spoke about tithing sadden my heart,instead of them to channel that energy in convincing their members to vote rightly during election,so the situation of things can in Nigeria.

cgei:

count down.

J111333:
Imagine the audacity.
Well anybody can disrespect Christianity now after all, the pastor in Aso Villa is just a statue.

helinues:
Oledepo can only rant on social media...

Is it only Winners that FG sent the letter to...

They will close the accounts and nothing will happen

Nonsense

Modified : Me singing oh la la

Religion bigots go hear am.....

adedehinbo:
I am a Muslim but if this proposed plan is true,then it means this govt has a hidden agenda against christains in Nigeria

lekki1444:
NO MORE MONEY FOR DADDY

TIME TO GROUND THE PRIVATE JETS

SOMEBODY TELL PAPA TO GO AND BUY NIKES. ITS TIME TO START TREKKING LIKE A REAL NIGGA ON THESE MEAN LAGOS STREETZ

Goke7:


Nigerian GOs don't want to be accountable to anybody, they use God to cover everything. In scriptures when tax was demanded from Jesus and his disciples. Jesus complied sharp sharp. I wonder which bible Christians claim to read today.

Churches are meant to operate as Charity organization devoid of any business transaction. Am even in support of Churches opening factories or enterprises to create more employment but they must pay tax as long as they make profit. Doing all sorts of businesses and hiding under church to evade tax cannot continue. Lots of churches In Nigeria have camps, quest houses, lodges they give out for fees and rates, why won't they pay tax on such transactions. Nigerian churches should be more informed in this age and separate business concerns from the Church itself.

GoodofNaija:


Did they put a gun on your head to release d money

Josegun:
Hmmmm, I think the guy just wanna trend. He should take caution ooo.

bsalawu:
I wonder what their agenda is? Una never run government well, na Church remain abi?

SmartPolician:


Votes rarely count in Nigeria

Pastors should focus more on salvation as opposed to prosperity preachings

darfay:
Most people who are supposed to be christains are commenting very ignorantly.
See what an Alhaji sent to churches "I can freeze your account nothing will happen" if it was the other way around nko?
Is it not Northern Muslims we know again?
If Nigeria is( circular )why should the govt interfere by appointing trustees?
We know they would appoint Northern Muslims as trustees and close church account as a means to silence them
The Northern trustee Muslim would immediately order mosques to be built in Canaan land, prayer city, Redemption camp so they can pray anytime they come to check their investments

We know fulani Muslims way too well, the Middle belt gave them an inch and they over ran the middle belt
CAN must protest

mbhs139:


This Churches do business as a matter of fact. Do you know how much Olukoye of MFM raked in for his numerous books sales, under the church's name?[b] Do you know how much some churches make in terms of renting halls to their members during special occasions like weddings, and even mosques. At least, I know of Lekki Central Mosque, they have a hall, inside the mosque, you can rent it at 300k for your event. So, what are we talking about? Churches and Mosques have day-cares, these are no charity anything, they collect fee from their users, aren't they suppose to be taxed? [/b]But no, Nigerians will argue otherwise, just out of hatred for the person occupying the post of the president presently. we are never objective, but will compare ourselves to saner climes. Saner climes kill huna there

sisisioge:
So what exactly will this translate into? Churches will stop to exist as business entities or churches will close down? Someone should please explain.

mbhs139:


This Churches do business as a matter of fact. Do you know how much Olukoye of MFM raked in for his numerous books sales, under the church's name? Do you know how much some churches make in terms of renting halls to their members during special occasions like weddings, and even mosques. At least, I know of Lekki Central Mosque, they have a hall, inside the mosque, you can rent it at 300k for your event. So, what are we talking about? Churches and Mosques have day-cares, these are no charity anything, they collect fee from their users, aren't they suppose to be taxed? But no, Nigerians will argue otherwise, just out of hatred for the person occupying the post of the president presently. we are never objective, but will compare ourselves to saner climes. Saner climes kill huna there

stormborn28:
Secular

InvertedHammer:
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In UK, US and Canada, the church was registered as a corporate entity with an article of incorporation noting that it is a business with 501(c) denotation.

But in Nigeria, they claim to be churches out to (not save souls) but nail prosperity into the head of even the laziest fellow in the congregation.

Churches and mosques are profitable organizations and must be taxed. Oyedepo only fumes whenever money is involved.

There must be written, oral and practical exams before a church/mosque is registered. After the written and oral exams, the pastor/imam will be given a blind or deaf or dumb to reverse their situation. Those who can will get Tier-1 certificate. Those who cannot get Tier-2 and 3 certificates. Just like a business, the church/mosque must show its Tier level in all its communication. Unless the pastor/imam specifically agrees not to engage in peddling miracles (false advertisement).
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Blakpot:
This registrar is just power drunk like the man who appointed him. Didn't he also threaten to deregister Ohaneze Ndigbo group?

Anyways the court can always reverse such decisions. But its funny to see Oyedepo fume when someone tries to tamper with his purse.

Im sure he would react same way if Jesus spoke against monetizing the church.

darfay:


Thanks
I already corrected

Roozzaay:
He's always quick to react to anything that will affect his greediness for wealth, never shame to be the only one dancing naked at market square. Every damn money making organizations should start paying tax, Mosques, Churches, Temples and Shrines.

babaolofin:


Brother, I am a Christian, what the guy you replied said was right. So many things are wrong with the Christianity we practiced in Nigeria which has now been exported to other African countries.

No offering or money can provoke God .

Because of poverty, many men of God are motivational speakers. Words are stronger than gun. Students have gone on riots after been addressed by their leader because of the words he released into their hearts. It is the words that radicalised a man to become a terrorist.

When 80% or 90% of documented testimonies are based on blessings after a provoking offerings or Church projects seed sowing carefully termed kingdom investment, then that is the wisdom of man to compel men or drive them to give provoking offerings to get the same result which is not possible. This is more than gun.

Appili:
The Churches are criminals, defrauding the people, it will be good if their accounts should be closed and probed, the Churches closed as it is of benefit to humanity.
They are still in the name of the Lord.

diasporaman:
The defender of the gospel in Nigeria, The Media Apostle, posted a video on his Gospel page on Facebook where Bishop David Oyedepo issued a fierce warning to Alhaji Garba Abubakar, the Registrar General of CAC who sent him a circular and to other GOs of megachurches.

The circular reads " The Chief Registrar of CAC has the power to remove trustees of the church, close the account of the church and no court can invalidate it.

Watch video here


https://www.facebook.com/105295774556365/posts/175930937492848/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM6_ol54TgM


Well said Papa

platymus:

i pity you! you better close your mouth before it put under prophetic curse for life

delkuf:
Yeah, that guy have been sacked.

Dshocker:


You are a mumu man,people like you are easily deceived by men of God religious title chiefs.... What do you mean by prophetic curse?