The claims were deemed untrue and deceptive by the church, according to a statement released on Sunday by the organization’s communications department and signed by Sophia Lloyd.
The statement was a reaction to one released by NAFDAC on Sunday, which warned the public about Fufeyin’s church’s activities and said he had been misleading the public by using the agency’s name.
Nonetheless, the church asserted that it is a law-abiding organization that abides by all local, state, and federal regulations, including NAFDAC’s.
It emphasized that it functions within the safeguards of Nigeria’s Constitution, specifically Sections 38 and 39, which ensure freedom of expression and religion.
As a church, we follow the Bible’s teachings and our own religion. We have been expressing our religious ideas through the use of spiritual objects.
“The church vehemently refuted statements made in the newspaper that implied NAFDAC was alerting the public to the ministry’s operations.
“Our church has never misled the public. The statement stated, “We have not manufactured or sold consumable items to the public, let alone used NAFDAC’s name to do so.”
It also explained that the church has been sued by a guy going by the name of Verydarkblackman, Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, over a number of charges, and that this is the sole complaint that the church is now facing.
The spiritual head of Fufeyin’s church reported receiving a letter from NAFDAC on August 27, 2024, inviting an investigation into the church’s usage of miraculous and healing objects.
The church countered that it had less than 12 hours to reply and that it had already formally corresponded with NAFDAC to express its stance.
In addition, the church claimed that Otse, the complainant, had falsified receipts to support his allegations against the ministry.
It claimed that there were differences and inconsistencies in the dates and details of these receipts compared to the ones normally given by the church’s accounting office.
“We have notified NAFDAC in writing that the complainant’s receipts are the subject of a police inquiry. NAFDAC hasn’t answered our letters or offered any input on the situation, in spite of this, the statement said.
