LAGOS PASTOR DENIES CLAIMS OF ARRANGING HEALING MIRACLES
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| Pastor Chris Okafor, with the woman accused of faking a miracle. |
By Odita Sunday
Pastor Chris Okafor of
Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, aka Liberation City has debunked
the allegation of performing a fake miracle on a woman, Bose Olasunkanmi whom
he was alleged to have paid for the purpose.
It would be recalled that trending
news of miracle performed on a woman with twisted hand went viral.
Five pastors had allegedly
used the woman (Bose Olasunkanmi) with bulgy arm to perform same miracle and
Pastor Chris Okafor of Liberation City has also been fingered in the allegation.
The man of God has however
refuted the claim by the woman who said she was paid the sum of N400,000 for
the miracle.
Speaking with journalists
in Lagos, Okafor, through his counsel, Mr. Monday Ubani Esq said it’s necessary
to respond to the issue of a fake miracle that has been generating
controversies for a while.
“The recent story in a
national daily, and an online platform that the sum of N400,000 was paid to
procure a fake miracle is not true.
“The lady in question came
to church like every other person and the said programme through which she
affirmed she received her healing was
shown both on live television and other
social media platforms, and there was nothing to hide because it was not only
the woman that was healed on that day.
“The church is not new,
it’s been in existence for over 10 years and the members who keep increasing have
experienced the touch of God one way or another; so there was no issue of
arranging any miracle to impress anybody. The things of the spirit are purely
personal.
On the issue of money paid
to the woman, the church through their lawyer said, "When the news broke
out, it was discovered that the woman has been going to other churches and when
asked, she said it is poverty that caused it because she is a widow.
“Upon hearing that, the church
of God that is very compassionate gave her the sum of over N400,000 to empower
her in order to live a worthy life
instead of going from one church to another as was reported.
“The money given to her
was not to procure fake miracles as wrongly reported but to empower her to stop
going from one church to another and after her visit to Liberation City Church,
there has not been any report that she has gone to any other church. Liberation
City Church was the one she visited last and she also confirmed that she
received her miracle there. The church said that there is video evidence to
that effect.
Watch video here...
“There is no iota of truth
in the story that has been going round about the miracle and money given to
procure the said miracle.
“Before one even talk
about criminality on the issue, there must be act of intention to commit a
crime and there must also be an act itself. The woman has even confirmed that
she never met Pastor Chris Okafor either before or after the programme. Even if
there was any allegation, who is the complainant in this case? Is it the woman
or any church member? Because it seems there is more to the story than meets
the eye. All the stories that have been written are one sided against Pastor
Okafor and no one has asked for the side of the church.
“We are not denying the
fact that some pastors do engage in such act and the God that such men are
claiming to be serving will be the ultimate judge.
“If you attend Liberation church, you will see
for yourself what God is doing through the man of God and if it were fake
miracles, it would have stopped working before now, rather God is made manifest
daily in the ministry. No person will like to go a church where nothing impacts
on his or her life personally and this is a fact.
“We know there are fake
pastors and God will judge them so as to exonerate those who are genuinely
doing the work of God. We must be careful not to be involved wittingly or unwittingly in running
down the character of any citizen in Nigeria. Our laws against
defamation and destruction of reputation are still effective in the land",
he cautioned.”
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