Reverend Mother Esther Abimbola Ajayi, a.k.a Iya Adura, General Overseer of Love of Christ (LOC) Generation Church, United Kingdom is in hot soup.

Insiders squealed to us that Iya Adura has a tax evasion case hanging on her head. The government of the United Kingdom is alleged to have found her deliberately misrepresenting the true state of her financial affairs to the tax authorities so as to reduce her tax liability.

She was also alleged to have included dishonest tax reporting such as declaring less income, profits or gains than the amounts actually earned, or overstating deductions in her income.

Insiders added that before the investigation of “the great servant of God” could be concluded, she was advised to leave the UK for Nigeria, so as to cool off for a while.

However, almost two years after she arrived in Nigeria, Reverend Mother Esther is yet to return to London. She is reported to fear being arrested and being jailed by the UK government, which does not spare anyone found to have committed tax evasion crime.

We gathered that the fear of being arrested by the UK government was what prompted Reverend Mother Ajayi to move her annual conference; “Celebrating The Comforter” to the United States of America last year. And she has decided to host this year’s edition in Nigeria.

Insiders disclosed that the wealthy prophetess realized the severity of the case at hand last year. She was alleged to have attempted to visit London to attend the Christening ceremony of her grandchild.

However, she reportedly had a change of mind, when the feelers she got from the UK government indicated that she would be picked up and arrested once she arrived at the immigration border. So, she retreated into her shell and stayed back home.

It was also gathered that the woman was placed on visa ban by the UK Government over money laundering allegations and that the resident permit of her daughter was recently revoked by the British Government.

The Ooni of Ife in Osun State, Nigeria, HRM Oba Enitan Ogunwusi allegedly pleaded with the British Government on her behalf, but it was gathered that the pleas were rejected.

Meanwhile, a source, who is privy to the happenings around Iya Adura’s life, dismissed the tax evasion allegation.

The source revealed that contrary to the rumour making the round, Iya Adura has no tax evasion case hanging on her head.

According to the source, the wealthy philanthropist is presently committed to establishing a church in Nigeria.

“People are just being mischievous. If Iya Adura has a case to answer with the UK government, why hasn’t her church been locked up? Just because this woman does not make noise about how her ministry is being run does not mean she is shirking in her spiritual obligation.

“Why should it bother anyone if she decides to stay in Nigeria? Those who are complaining about why she hasn’t been going to the UK should wait till when she completes the construction of her church in Nigeria. After that, they will quit wondering and asking baseless question.”

– Source: First Weekly Magazine