The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has clarified that it has never barred any Nigerian pastor from ministering within or outside the country.
PFN’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Sylvanus Ukafia, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Calabar.
According to the statement obtained by The News, he explained that the clarification followed a recent claim by Rev. Isaac Omolehin, who alleged that the PFN had instructed churches abroad to prevent him from preaching.
Ukafia said: “The PFN has become aware of reported claims that a church in Canada stopped him from preaching upon his arrival based on directives purportedly issued by the PFN.
“He further alleged that another church in Cape Town received the same directive but chose to disregard it.
“Additionally, he claimed that the PFN had instructed churches to deny him ministerial platforms both locally and internationally.
“The PFN wishes to state clearly and unequivocally that it issued no such directives at no time in Canada, Cape Town, Nigeria, or anywhere else in the world.”
He emphasized that the Fellowship had never directed any church, home or abroad, to prevent Omolehin—or any other minister—from sharing the Gospel.
According to him, PFN’s mission is rooted in spreading the Gospel “to the farthest and furthest ends of the earth,” making the idea of silencing a preacher completely contrary to its purpose.
Ukafia noted that Omolehin might have acted on incorrect information and urged him to present evidence supporting his claims “in the interest of truth and fairness.”
He further appealed to churches in Nigeria and abroad to keep their doors open to genuine ministers of the Gospel, promote unity in the Christian community, and continue advancing the message of salvation.
