The name adopted current public statements and court docket actions regarding selections taken by the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, the Most Rev’d Dr Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, within the train of his ecclesiastical and supervisory duties.
Recall that the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim had filed a lawsuit towards Ndukuba over his suspension.
The Church, in a press release signed by its General Secretary, the Ven. Dr. Festus Opara, assured its members that the actions now earlier than the courts weren’t taken evenly.
It stated that its dedication to self-discipline and order is just not at variance with the Christian virtues of endurance, forgiveness, reconciliation and justice.
The Church additional acknowledged that the selections adopted a protracted interval of enquiry into issues referring to ecclesiastical authority, accountability and compliance with established procedures, including that efforts have been additionally made to resolve the disagreements by way of conciliatory engagement.
“Peace should go hand in hand with accountability, mutual respect and canonical order. Reconciliation stays a necessary Christian obligation, but it surely should be pursued throughout the framework of the Church’s Constitution, Canons and established procedures. As Scripture says in 1 Corinthians 14:40, ‘Let all issues be accomplished decently and so as’,” it added.
It maintained that like each different Church chief, the Primate stays topic to the Constitution, Canons and established processes of the Church.
“The current matter should subsequently be addressed by way of the suitable institutional and judicial channels, with due regard for equity, restraint and the rule of legislation,” the assertion stated.
“All Anglican trustworthy are urged to stay prayerful, steadfast and united, and to not be drawn into hypothesis or unwholesome public exchanges. Members of the general public and the media are respectfully inspired to train restraint whereas the matter is earlier than the suitable our bodies.”
It referred to as on all involved to uphold the dignity of the Church and to hunt the decision of variations in a fashion per Christian witness and the rule of legislation.
