Archbishop Ibezim withdraws suit against Anglican Church Primate, Ndukuba

The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Awka, Most Rev. Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, has withdrawn a suit helium instituted against the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry C. Ndukuba, and the Dean of the Church, Most Rev. Blessing Enyindah, to pave the mode for an amicable out-of-court settlement.

The withdrawal was communicated successful a Notice of Discontinuance/Withdrawal of Suit filed astatine the High Court of Anambra State, Awka Judicial Division, successful Suit No. A/371/2026.

In the announcement dated Friday, November 13, 2026, and signed by the plaintiff's counsel, Chief B.E.I. Nwofor, SAN, Ibezim said helium was discontinuing and withdrawing the suit to make country for an amicable solution and colony of the quality betwixt the parties.

The suit was instituted by Ibezim against Ndukuba, who is the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, and Enyindah, who is the Dean of the Church of Nigeria and president of a visitation squad to the Diocese of Awka.

The plaintiff had challenged the constitution of the visitation team, describing it arsenic illegally constituted by the archetypal suspect successful a missive dated June 17, 2026.

The withdrawal of the suit signals a imaginable displacement towards resolving the quality done dialog ra...