A member of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Board of Trustee, Evang. Samson Banjo, on Tuesday said that the church did not have a “lawful and duly accredited’’ pastor.
Banjo, who is also a member of the Pastor- in-Council of the church, said this while briefing newsmen at its National Headquarters, Makoko, Yaba, Lagos.
He described as “fake, not genuine and an exercise in futility for any person or group of persons to recognise Evang. Tosho Oshoffa, as the pastor or leader of the church.
“Any assertion, representation, claims and pretention by any person or persons including the ill-advised and baseless self-declaration of Oshoffa to leadership of the church is fake,’’ he stressed.
He said that “on March 26, a trial Judge, Hon. Justice A.O. Asenuga, ruled that the self-proclamation of Mr Godwin Shonekan as pastor of the church was illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.
“The court further ruled that the appointment of a pastor in the church needs re-articulating in a new constitution.
“The trial judge set aside all claims to the position of the church. In this regard, the board of trustee as one of the defendant has already appeal against the court ruling,’’ he said.
Banjo said that the church was working on the constitution to restructure its operations and administration.
“The church has commenced work on the constitution in response to another court decision for the church to go and find a peaceful solution to its problems.
“The interim draft produce by the committee is receiving necessary attention and the committee has resumed work to produce the final draft for the consideration of all stakeholders of the church,’’ he said. (NAN)
