Panama Papers: TB Joshua speaks up, attacks Premium Times, journalist

– TB Joshua has denied owing a shell company called Chillon Consultancy Limited in the British Virgin Islands

– TB Joshua described the report as “malicious write-up and propaganda

– He went on to add that he is not a businessman and have no business whatsoever. He warned Premium Times not to stand against God

Popular pastor, Temitope Joshua the general overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations has denied owing a shell company called Chillon Consultancy Limited in the British Virgin Islands.

The pastor and his wife names were mentioned in the Panama paper leak seen by Premium Times with the businesses that were transacted with the shell company having no physical presence in Tortola, the largest and most inhabited island at the British Virgin Island, is yet unknown.

The report shows that the pair own one ordinary share each, although the company which has registration number 1033675, is authorized to issue a maximum “50,000 no par value Shares of a single class.”

Responding to the allegations, TB Joshua described the report as “malicious write-up and propaganda with an obvious intent to defame my person and the ministry.”

He went on to add that he is not a businessman and have no business whatsoever. He warned Premium Times not to stand against God.

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He equally attacked the author of the report in Premium Times, Nicolas Ibekwe saying that he “represents a gang of people.”

“I am not a businessman and have no business whatsoever. What God has given me is more than enough. I have nothing to do with the Panama Papers. As for me and my family, we shall remain in the vineyard of God.

“Premium Times – do not allow your company to be used. Do not allow your company to stand against God. This is a lie! Take note – this news was written by the same journalist who alleged that I bribed him during the building incident and went to different channels – both local and international – to propagate these fabrications. Since the building incident, there have been a series of threats towards the ministry and my person by this same journalist, Nicholas Ibekwe, who represents a gang of people,” the pastor said in a statement published on his Facebook page.

“After everything that has been done in an attempt to destroy this ministry, this is what he has resorted to. Even the picture used in the write-up is taken from the Mexico Crusade I recently held. It was a crusade I went for, nothing more.

“Do not use the Panama Papers to attack those you have been looking for an opportunity to victimise. This is to show that not everybody alleged in the media to be involved in the Panama Papers is truly involved. My own case is a good example.

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The popular pastor also said people are misusing the data in the Panama Papers for fraud to attack innocent people. But investigators have said not all persons mentioned in the Panama Papers are criminals.

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