Assemblies of God Northern Revs move to stop factionalisation

The Northern Region Leaders of Assemblies of God, Nigeria, have appealed to the warring factions in the Church to bury their differences and return to one fold so that the goal of the propagation of the gospel of Christ can be achieved.

The Church’s Leaders from the 19 States of the North, at a press briefing held in Jos, the Plateau State capital, said they are saddened by the leadership crisis that has engulfed the Church since 2013 adding that the Church exists to serve God and not to be served.

Presenting the position of the Leaders, the Chairman of the group, Rev. Baba Fada, from Katsina District, noted that the Church, established in 1934 to among other goals, promote fellowship among believers, is a peace-loving movement whose position is that of reconciliation and peace.

He faulted the actions of the Rev. Chidi Okoroafor-led faction for carrying out a “coup” in the Church by forcefully removing the General Superintendent, Rev. Paul Emeka, without due process as well as indiscriminately suspending Pastors loyal to Rev. Emeka and appealed to the faction to tow the path of peace for the good of the Church.

He decried the use of suspension as weapon of intimidation to force members to support the illegal removal of Rev. Emeka, stating that “so far, over 300 members of the Church have been suspended but we are still interested in the Biblical principle of reconciliation.”

Rev. Fada called on everyone especially members from the Northern region to remain calm and disregard any claim to a new leadership but remain loyal to the existing leadership of Rev. Paul Emeka.

According to him, “The Northern Region Leaders of Assemblies of God, Nigeria are deeply saddened by the leadership crisis which has engulfed our Church, we stand unequivocally behind the leadership of Rev. Prof. Paul Emeka as that is the true position as enshrined in the Church’s constitution.