Methodist bishop urges breakaway members to return after court victory

The Bishop of the United Methodist Church of Nigeria (UMCN), Ande I. Emmanuel, has extended an unfastened invitation to erstwhile members who near the denomination, urging them to instrumentality pursuing a caller Federal High Court ruling successful favour of the church.

Speaking to journalists connected Thursday successful Jalingo, Taraba State, Emmanuel said the church’s enactment is consenting to invited backmost those who broke away, emphasising reconciliation successful the aftermath of the ineligible victory.

The improvement follows a judgement delivered connected March 30 by Justice Obiora A. Egwuatu, which nullified an effort to deregister UMCN and regenerate it with a recently formed denomination, the Global Methodist Church Nigeria (GMCN).

The tribunal ruled that the deregistration process, carried retired done the Corporate Affairs Commission, failed to conscionable ineligible requirements.

Justice Egwuatu declared the determination “null and void” and ordered a reversal of each actions taken to alteration the church’s sanction and committee of trustees.

The tribunal further stated that the Global Methodist Church successful Nigeria does not legally exist, having not been decently registered successful accordance with statutory provisions.

The ineligible quality dates backmost to December 2024, erstwhile UMCN filed a suit seeking to retrieve properties and assets allegedly taken by erstwhile le...