'Remain calm' - Anglican Church speaks on Awka Diocese crisis

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called connected its clergy, laity and the wide nationalist to stay calm and let ongoing ecclesiastical and judicial processes to tally their due course.

The telephone followed caller nationalist statements and tribunal actions concerning decisions taken by the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, the Most Rev'd Dr Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, successful the workout of his ecclesiastical and supervisory responsibilities.

Recall that the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim had filed a suit against Ndukuba implicit his suspension.

Ndukuba directed Ibezim to proceed connected six months’ compulsory permission and name different bishop to supervise the Awka Diocese. He initiated the disciplinary measures amid allegations concerning the medication of religion property.

The legality of those decisions is present being challenged successful tribunal by Ibezim.

The Church, successful a connection signed by its General Secretary, the Ven. Dr. Festus Opara, assured its members that the actions present earlier the courts were not taken lightly.

It said that its committedness to subject and bid is not astatine variance with the Christian virtues of patience, forgiveness, reconciliation and justice.

The Church further sta...