The name adopted latest public statements and courtroom actions regarding choices 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 tasks.
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 an announcement signed by its General Secretary, the Ven. Dr. Festus Opara, assured its members that the actions now earlier than the courts weren’t taken frivolously.
It mentioned that its dedication to self-discipline and order isn’t at variance with the Christian virtues of endurance, forgiveness, reconciliation and justice.
The Church additional acknowledged that the selections adopted a chronic interval of enquiry into considerations regarding ecclesiastical authority, accountability and compliance with established procedures, including that efforts had been additionally made to resolve the disagreements via conciliatory engagement.
“Peace should go hand in hand with accountability, mutual respect and canonical order. Reconciliation stays an important Christian obligation, nevertheless it have to 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 completed 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 due to this fact be addressed via the suitable institutional and judicial channels, with due regard for equity, restraint and the rule of regulation,” the assertion mentioned.
“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 in step with Christian witness and the rule of regulation.
