Senior Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of Christ MercyLand Ministry has denied allegations of misusing the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) name in relation to spiritual items sold by his church. In a statement issued through MercyLand Television Deliverance Ministry and signed by Sophia Iloyd, Fufeyin refuted claims made by a national daily that NAFDAC is investigating the church for allegedly deceiving the public with its spiritual products.
The statement emphasized that Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry operates within the bounds of Nigerian law and adheres to the NAFDAC Act, as well as the constitutional rights to freedom of religion. The church maintains that it has never used NAFDAC’s name to mislead the public or misrepresent its spiritual items, which are used in the context of religious expression and are not sold as consumable goods.
The church’s statement also addressed a specific complaint from a Mr. Martins Vincent Otse (alias Verydarkblackman), who had filed a petition against the church. The church has sued Otse in the Federal Capital Territory High Court over various allegations. It contends that Otse forged receipts to falsely implicate the church in his complaint to NAFDAC.
Fufeyin’s statement reveals that on August 27, 2024, NAFDAC’s Asaba office invited the church to discuss its spiritual items. However, due to the short notice, the church quickly communicated its position to NAFDAC and submitted further explanations. The church also claimed that the receipts presented by Otse were forged and did not match those issued by the church’s accounting office. Despite these issues, the church has not received any feedback from NAFDAC on the matter.
Overall, Prophet Fufeyin and Christ MercyLand Ministry seek to clarify that they have not engaged in any deceptive practices regarding NAFDAC or their spiritual items and are committed to transparency and legal compliance.
Written by: Blossom Kugbere.