Hearing, in an N800million suit, slammed on popular Lagos Pastor, Paul Adefarasin and his church, House on the Rock by a businessman, Gerald Chukwueke, has been fixed by a Lagos High Court, Igbosere.
Justice Adebisi Akinlade has fixed April 7 to hear the substantive suit.
Chukwueke and four others through their counsel, are seeking the sum as damages against Adefarasin and his church for allegedly trespassing on their land located in Lekki area of the state.
Chukwueke and four others through their counsel, are seeking the sum as damages against Adefarasin and his church for allegedly trespassing on their land located in Lekki area of the state.
The businessman and other claimants: Chinelo Chukwueke, Mrs. Martha Chukwueke, Germaine Logistics Limited and Germaine Auto Centre Limited, are also seeking from the defendants the sum of N180 million as solicitor fees.
Meanwhile, Justice Akinlade had granted an interim injunction restraining the defendants, including the Incorporated Trustees of the Rock Foundation, the Registrar of Titles, Lagos State Land Registry and the Attorney General of Lagos State from further trespassing on the land.
Specifically, Justice Akinlade restrained the defendants, their servants, agents or privies from demolishing or removing any structure whatsoever – be they temporary or permanent on the claimants premises located at Plots 15, 16, 17 and 18, located at 188 Ikate, Lekki, Lagos.
The court also barred the defendants from commencing any development, construction, building or erecting any structure whether temporary or permanent in any manner whatsoever on the land.
The judge also restrained the defendants from selling, mortgaging the disputed land or pledging it as security in any manner or form.
While directing the claimant’s lawyer to put the defendants on notice by serving all processes filed, so far, in the case, also held that the interim injunction shall abate after seven days from March 17, 2016, when the order was made.
In the motion on notice, the claimants alleged that Pastor Adefarasin and his church, sometime in January 2016, repeatedly trespassed on their premises.
They also averred that when their lawyer wrote to them over the illegal action, the first and second defendant claimed that they acquired ownership and possession of the property by virtue of a Deed of Assignment registered as No. 98, in volume 2513, executed in their favour by Diamond Bank Plc.
The claimants also alleged that investigation revealed that the purported acquisition of the property was fraudulent.
According to them a forged Deed of third Party Legal Mortgage between Diamond Bank Plc and the 4th and 5th claimants was purportedly executed on March 5, 2012, mortgaging the property in favour of the bank.
The claimants also alleged that the deed was not executed by the directors or any authorised signatory of the 4th and 5th claimants.
They are, therefore, seeking a declaration that the Deed of Assignment between Diamond Bank and the Incorporated Trustees of the Rock Foundation be declared null, void and of no effect whatsoever.
The claimants are praying the court for an order directing the Lagos State Government and the Registrar of Titles, Lagos State Land Registry to revoke the Deed of third Party Legal Mortgage between Diamond bank and the Incorporated Trustees of the Rock Foundation.
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ReplyDeleteI pray they settle this ish well. The money involved is huge.
DeleteBanki how many times u are called?
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Rmba d son of who u are......
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DeleteThis sounds like a twisted story of Queen Jezebel and Nabooth. Only that the priest that would have been sent to the Queen and the King is now the one in their stead.
DeleteLet the government handle this properly. Churches always in land grabbing drama, why?
ReplyDeleteI'm still mourning Late Bishop Hayford Anayo Iloputaife. Me no wan look for Pastor Adefarasin.
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ReplyDeleteAll we need is just justice
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Mtschew. They will be alright soon.
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ReplyDeletePls u guys shldnt trouble my pastor.
STFU! Tell your pastor to leave the land that is not his own.
DeleteWhat does the 10th commandment say about Coveting anything that belongs to people.
Strongly worded! They be okay soon I'm not deceived Biko
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Can't you comment without being personal? rubbish wannabe liar
ReplyDeleteAll I see is a dispute between the Claimants and Diamond bank and not primarily House on the rock...the church may have been a victim in this case if the transferred title was forged and not rightfully acquired.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the day, the court has to decide based on the evidence placed before it as there are many issues to resolve such as whether the claimants took a loan from diamond bank and made a legal mortgage in favour of the bank as collateral, if that is determined amongst other things and the claimants did not pay back the loan as at when due, then the bank may have been within their right to perfect the title and sell off the land to recover their money.
Good luck to all parties involved.
So why was the church trespassing? You cannot stay in your house and be trespassing.
DeleteIf you buy a Laptop that was stolen from a Murdered victim, you expect the law enforcement to regard you as a victim.
You must appear in court and plead your case. That laptop automatically entwines you inside the case.
DeleteThe church didn't trespass from what I heard. They only bought the land from diamond bank who auctioned the claimant properties that he left as collateral with them after not been able to pay the loan
DeleteThey should settle it amicably
ReplyDeleteDrama
ReplyDeleteLand matters here and there instead of empowering the youths.
ReplyDeleteI heard the church bought the land from diamond bank who auctioned it since the claimant was unable to meet up with paying for the loans he collected from diamond bank. Making them auction their collateral to get back their money..
ReplyDeleteSo if this is the case I'm wondering why he is dragging issues with the pastor
I passed by that church for the first time this weekend and l was thoroughly scandalized. We Christians are always bemoaning our fate with lslam being the fastest growing religion .you know why?because churches and their leaders are the most materialistic aquisitve greedy ostentatious people these days who have left the core of sherpherding the flock to flaunting wealth. Let me recall that the only time Christ showed anger was when they were "trading"in his fathers house"May God save the church from these extortionists who impoverish their flock for vainglorious existence .have you ever heard of a mosque in a land grab litigation. Just this weekend some silly pastor bought himself a Phantom Rollsroyce. What does he need it for when l can assure you that at least 30to49percent of his flock are barely surviving ,Christ was modest for Gods sake. And l don't know who l am more angry with the fraudulent pastors or the downright blind gullible flock . God please show Mercy and open the eyes of your children to save your kingdom,
ReplyDeletePls just STFU @anony 13:32, is that d issue at hand? Busybody
DeleteBloody liar....am a Muslim but I read that story too and it was his members who bought it...stop exergerating
DeleteNo be Naeto C's wife Nicole family be this? Chukwuekes
ReplyDeleteThis too shall pass.
ReplyDeletelets be watchful of what proceed out of our mouth concerning a minister regardless of what you think about him and his ministry...
The Germaine man borrowed some ''serious money'' from Diamond Bank, used it to fund and election and failed.
ReplyDeleteDiamond Bank had to recover their money, so they put the property up for auction.
House on the Rock bought the auctioned property, which is located right beside theirs.
The man should be dealing with Diamond bank rather. He is fighting a lost cause. If I were to advice him, he should seek an out-of-court settlement with all parties involved.
As it stands, the church owns the property now. EOD!
My question all these properties ,lands acquired by churches whose names are on them.
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