In October, the House of Representatives had called for the withdrawal of licenses issued to private individuals and organizations, including the church, citing the need to safeguard national security. However, Keyamo emphasized that the church followed all legal and regulatory processes before the approval was granted.

Key Points from Keyamo’s Statement

No Rules Violated: Keyamo highlighted that Winners’ Chapel adhered to all necessary procedures before the airstrip license was issued.

“The people have not breached any terms upon which we gave them the license. They are following the rules,” he said.

Non-Discrimination Clause: He noted that revoking the church's license without cause would violate constitutional provisions against discrimination.

“You can’t single out an individual in a country like this when you have given the same right to so many people and say withdraw that particular one. On what basis?”

Strict Aviation Rules: Keyamo clarified that private airstrips in Nigeria cannot operate international flights directly.

“You cannot take off from any private airstrip in Nigeria and fly outside the country. This is not possible. You must first land at an international airport... You will be well-processed and checked before flying out.”

Approval Process: He revealed that the airstrip's approval was a rigorous, year-long process.

“It took me one year to approve that airstrip because we went through so many processes,” Keyamo said.