Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria

The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, sometimes referred to as Foursquare Gospel Church, Yaba, is an evangelical Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in November 4, 1954[1] by Rev. H.J. Curtis & Mrs. Faye Curtis and their two sons. The organization is one of the largest churches in Nigeria,[2] and claims 2064 branches in Nigeria.[1] The church is affiliated with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.

The founding fathers of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria were Rev. Odunaike, Samuel Olusegun, Boyejo, James Abayomi and Rev. Friday Chinyere Osuwa.[3]

The church's national headquarters are located at 62/66 Akinwunmi street, Yaba, Lagos.[4] The church is headed by the General Overseer and Senior Pastor who is Rev. Sam Aboyeji.[5]

Controversy

In 2019, a pastor of the church who was a lecturer and former sub-dean of faculty of art at the University of Lagos (UNILAG),[6] Boniface Igbeneghu, was filmed by a BBC undercover journalist investigating “sex for grades” at the University of Lagos.[7] The church immediately suspended him from ministry pending an investigation.[8]

References
  1. "About us - FGC Yaba". FGC Yaba. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. Udodiong, Inemesit. "7 things you need to know about Foursquare Church, Nigeria".
  3. Udodiong, Inemesit. "7 things you need to know about Foursquare Church, Nigeria". Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. "Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria -". Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  5. "» Rev. Sam Aboyeji General Overseer Foursquare NIG". foursquare.org.ng. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  6. "CAUGHT ON CAMERA: UNILAG lecturer solicits sex from 'admission seeker'". TheCable. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. "'Sex for grades': Undercover in West African universities". BBC News. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  8. "Press Statement". Twitter. Foursquare Gospel Church. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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