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

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called on its clergy, laity and the general public to remain calm and allow ongoing ecclesiastical and judicial processes to run their proper course. The call followed recent public statements and court actions concerning decisions taken by the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, the Most Rev'd Dr Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, in the exercise 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 lawsuit against Ndukuba over his suspension. Ndukuba directed Ibezim to proceed on six months’ compulsory ...