Assemblies Of God Leadership Tussle: Supreme Court Judgment

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH NIGERIA CRISIS.

We all can recall that for the past three years (3years), there was a purported suspension on the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Nigeria. This singular act has brought about division in the church and the church has been from one court to the other.

The case between the General Superintendent, Rev. Prof. Paul Emeka vs Chidi Okoroafor and others started from the Enugu High Court and then the Appeal and today was the 90th day at the Supreme Court.

Within the last few hours of the Judgment at the Supreme Court, a lot has been said but the question remains: WHAT DID THE SUPREME COURT SAY? WHAT WAS THE JUDGEMENT GIVEN? WHAT IS THE TRUE STATE OF THE CHURCH?

The Supreme Court (a) declared null and void the March 6th meeting. (b) Suspension and dismissal of Prof. Paul Emeka, was also declared null and void (c) Chidi Okoroafor was not declared General Superintendent (d) Appeal Court pronouncement on suspension, dismissal were thrown out from the window and called obiter dictum.

The Supreme Court then asked for a reserve. And that Rev Prof Paul Emeka, remains the General Superintendent of AGN.

IMPLICATIONS:

1. That the case was not meant to be a human right case.

2. If it is to be a human right case, The General Council should serve it right because, the service was not properly DONE; that Dr. Chidi should have been served at plot R8, Ozubulu Street and not his residence, as in the case of appeal which gives non of the parties reason to rejoice over the other. Anyone doing otherwise is only pretending or being ignorant of the true situation on ground.

3. The matter should come under civil.

4. That everybody should return to High Court to start over again.

5. Prof Paul Emeka, is still the General Superintendent of AGN.

6. In conclusion No winner, No loser.

IN GENERAL:

THE LOSS:
N30MILLION DAMAGES WERE WITHDRAWN BECAUSE CHIDI OKOROAFOR CAN'T PAY IT, AND PAUL EMEKA WAS ASKED TO GO BACK AND SERVE THEM WELL SO THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE ANY EXCUSE.


Isaac Ali O.
Reporter.