Christian leaders, under the canopy of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) are believed to have decided to bury hatchet by agreeing to withdraw cases in court, challenging the election that brought Rev. Dr. Supo Samson Ayokunle as President of the body.
The crisis that had lingered since June last year, led an aggrieved aspirant and ECWA President, Rev. Dr Jeremiah Gado initiating a law suit in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court against the then CAN leadership under Pastor Ayo Oritsajafor.
The matter which has been in court since June 2016 generated interest from Christian groups, state governments and Nigerians home and abroad.
Today, Saturday, the Director, Legal and Public Affairs of CAN, Evangelist Barrister Kwamkur Samuel, confirmed that parties involved, after several interventions, saw the need for an amicable resolution of the issues.
He said that the parties resolved and prepared an agreed terms built on the need for the unity of the church.
”The agreement was filed during the week in the FCT High Court, Kubwa, the assigned court which heard the case,” adding that with the new development, CAN is now “better positioned to” speak for all Christians in the country.
“The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) appreciates sincerely the individuals, Christians organisations and all those who created time to ensure that genuine reconciliation is attained.
”With this reconciliation and many other efforts ongoing at different levels of the Association to ensure oneness in Christ, CAN is better positioned to provide a stronger voice for the Christians and ensure the development of our nation; Nigeria.”
CAN chairman (North Central), Rev Dr Israel Akanji, also confirmed the truce, saying: “we thank God for the peaceful settlement of the matter out of court. We are the people of God and being the light of the world and the salt of the earth, it is our responsibilities to reconcile the world back to God.
”So, it will not speak well of us if we are engaging the court to settle any internal disagreement.” [myad]
