The Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) has lost its case
against the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) at the Appeal Court.

According to a source, the Lagos Appeal Court
upheld a high court judgment ordering the
Registered Trustees of
DLCM to pay N5million as damages for trespass on a piece of land owned by the white garment ministry.

Joseph Ebhodagbe who represented the Celestial Church, had sued the Pastor William
Kumuyi-led ministry over a disputed land
measuring approximately 1055.864 square meters.

The landed property said to be situated at
Mulero area of Agege and registered as No.
75 Volume 2004T at the Lagos State Land
Registry, Ikeja, brought about the impasse between both well-recognised denominations in Nigeria before the court case.

Justice Candide-Johnson had in a judgment on
January 17, 2014, declared the CCC as the rightful owner of the
disputed land and awarded N5m as damages against Deeper Life.

Also, a perpetual injunction restraining DCLM, its agents or
servants from further trespass on the disputed land, was
granted after the judgment.

But the Deeper Life, through its lawyer, Gabriel Akigbe, showed
its dissatisfaction, and appealed against the
judgment.

The DLCM urged the court to set aside the initial judgment on the grounds that the trial judge was in error with regard to the documentary and oral evidence presented in the court.

In a unanimous decision, however, the
appellate court comprising Justice Chinwe Iyizoba
(presiding), Justice Yargata Nimpar and
Justice Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo dismissed the appeal on the grounds that it
was unmeritorious.

Justice Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo, in her lead judgment, resolved all the six issues in contention to
favour the respondent,
while observing that both parties traced their title ownership to the Olalabi-Sulu
family.
SOURCE: https://uzopedia./2016/04/25/check-out-who-won-in-a-battle-between-deeper-life-and-celestial-church/

CNNReporter:
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) has lost its case against the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) at the Appeal Court. According to a source, the Lagos Appeal Court upheld a high court judgment ordering the Registered Trustees of DLCM to pay N5million as damages for trespass on a piece of land owned by the white garment ministry. Joseph Ebhodagbe who represented the Celestial Church, had sued the Pastor William Kumuyi-led ministry over a disputed land measuring approximately 1055.864 square meters.

The landed property said to be situated at Mulero area of Agege and registered as No. 75 Volume 2004T at the Lagos State Land Registry, Ikeja, brought about the impasse between both well-recognised denominations in Nigeria before the court case.

Justice Candide-Johnson had in a judgment on January 17, 2014, declared the CCC as the rightful owner of the disputed land and awarded N5m as damages against Deeper Life.
Also, a perpetual injunction restraining DCLM, its agents or servants from further trespass on the disputed land, was granted after the judgment.
But the Deeper Life, through its lawyer, Gabriel Akigbe, showed its dissatisfaction, and appealed against the judgment. The DLCM urged the court to set aside the initial judgment on the grounds that the trial judge was in error with regard to the documentary and oral evidence presented in the court. In a unanimous decision, however, the appellate court comprising Justice Chinwe Iyizoba (presiding), Justice Yargata Nimpar and Justice Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo dismissed the appeal on the grounds that it was unmeritorious. Justice Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo, in her lead judgment, resolved all the six issues in contention to favour the respondent, while observing that both parties traced their title ownership to the Olalabi-Sulu family. SOURCE: https://uzopedia./2016/04/25/check-out-who-won-in-a-battle-between-deeper-life-and-celestial-church/

Does this mean Christians are taking Christians to law courts? Or maybe this is different.

themall:
Does this mean Christians are taking Christians to law courts? Or maybe this is different.

themall:
Does this mean Christians are taking Christians to law courts? Or maybe this is different.

I reserve my comment

missingrib:
I reserve my comment

Noooooo, in this matter you must COMMENT YOUR RESERVE

themall:
Noooooo, in this matter you must COMMENT YOUR RESERVE

bros abeg help me comment the reserve as u said......

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whats now the difference btw churches and the world..... Another reason why you shouldn't take organised religion and denomination personally

The devil is the ruler of this word....to any mumu that quotes me for insult, thunder bend your neck

themall:
Does this mean Christians are taking Christians to law courts? Or maybe this is different.

My brother to go law court better oh.. if na our ppl frm the other side real fight and killing go don cause wahala oh.

themall:
Does this mean Christians are taking Christians to law courts? Or maybe this is different.

Well, CCC would not want to take laws into her hands hence a court case was filed; DL would not want to disregard the court summons(thus disobeying the command to honour the king) hence they had to appear in court.

themall:
Does this mean Christians are taking Christians to law courts? Or maybe this is different.

It is so shameful in the case of this two churches especially deeper life, whose members claim to be highly righteous BY THE KEEPING OF THE LAW. Yet, the GS of the church even accompanied the court case. And that is UNLAWFUL(sin) in christianity, it is only hypocrites and pharisees hiding in sheep clothing will not discern that and know that the two churches failed it big time.


See what Jesus said about cases like this;"If someone(including your fellow christians) wants to sue you and take your tunic, LET HIM HAVE YOUR CLOAK AS WELL" (Matt. 5:40, NIV).

Jesus was indirectly saying that it is better off to give the person your property which he is fighting for or even give the person ADDITIONAL instead of going to the law court to FIGHT/DEFEND for the case.


Anybody who doesn't accept this very words of Jesus to be applied to this case, must be a hypocrite.

I know that these days no one can do it, but it will be counted as a sin to those live by laws and not by faith.