Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has described the claim of the sale, purchase and allocation of land to subscribers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and its environs, as false and misleading information.

The church authority noted that its attention has been drawn to the allegation, linking the church to the land transactions, which the Board of Trustees of the church says it is untrue and that the public should disregard the information.

The National Secretary of the church, Reverend Yomi Oyinloye, in a statement signed and made available to journalists, noted that the church through the members of the incorporated Trustees and Board Members of the Foursquare Church in Nigeria are not directors or owners and are not involved in the management of the respective estates, adding that the companies in question are separate entities from the church.

The church had earlier informed all the subscribers of the land in question through the Directors and Management of the Incorporated Entities superintending the land transaction viz., (Fourmodel Estate Ltd, Karismata Estate Ltd and McPherson Estate Limited), that the church is not in any way involved in the management of the respective estates, in a letter dated August 10, 2021.

Oyinloye said that those who are using the name of the church in relation to the land transactions are doing so without due authorisation of the church’s authority and linking the church with such transactions is preposterous and misleading.

He said: “For the avoidance of doubt, the church as a law-abiding entity shall not transact or authorise any person or persons or entities to transact on its behalf any businesses that are not in tandem with its statutory aims and objectives.

“The Incorporated Trustees of the church further states unambiguously that it has never engaged or intends to engage, mandate or authorise anyone or entity whatsoever to carry on the business of land acquisition and sales in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs on its behalf.

“Any such transaction or transactions engaged with these individuals/entities prior to this notice or after this notice are manifestly being done without the consent or authorisation of the Incorporated Trustees and the Church. The Church, therefore, can not be held liable for any loss suffered in the process.”

Oyinloye also advised people to be wary of any dealing with individuals or entities purportedly in the name of the church, adding that all legal dealings with the church pass through the Board of Trustees.