OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Grace Nation Church has replied one member of the church named Omolayo Michael who claim the church collected his two SUVs car and refused to return them.
The church in response stated in a statement through its lawyer, Ilesanmi Akinwale, repudiating Mr Omolayo claim stating that he gave the church two SUVs out of his free will during service.
He said: “The church does not owe Omolayo Michael, who gifted it two vehicles three years ago and now demanding their return.”
He clarified that the church never solicited nor requested any gifts from Omolayo.
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“Sometime in 2021, Omolayo during service gave two cars to the church to express and appreciate God’s faithfulness in his life, family and business and gave the original documents of these vehicles to the church secretariat.
“For close to three years, the vehicles were really never in use and were parked in one spot until the church management decided that rather than allow the vehicles to rot, one of them should be sold and the proceeds remitted to church coffers.
“The management also agreed the second SUV be given as a gift to a member to support and encourage members.
“We have been inundated with calls from the media threatening to publish negative reports against the church.
“While we reiterate our commitment to stand by our members in difficult times, we will not allow anyone to damage our reputation and integrity through cheap blackmail, character assassination and extortion…’’