The Christian Association of Nigeria has dragged the Federal Government to court to challenge some provisions in the just gazetted controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 popularly called CAMA.

In a statement on Monday by its General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, the Christian body said it is not comfortable with some provisions of CAMA 2020, hence , its decision to challenge the matter in court.

The suit No FHC/ ABJ/ CS/ 244/ 2021 between the Incorporated Trustees of Christian Association of Nigeria; and the Corporate Affairs Commission as well as the Minister of Industry , Trade and Investment was filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja , the statement said .
The case was mentioned at the Federal High Court , Abuja , on Monday , it added.
“ The Association resolved to go to court after all attempts to convince the Federal government why it should not intervene or interfere with the management of the Church in the country through any of its agencies failed, ” the statement partly read.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ) , on August 7, 2020 , signed into law, the Companies and Allied Matters Bill, 2020. The bill, which has also been passed by the National Assembly, replaced the 1990 CAMA.

But top clerics in the country like the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide aka Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo ; as well as the CAN and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, amongst others, have rejected the law, especially the section 839 ( 1) and ( 2) of the law which empowers the supervising minister “ to suspend trustees of an association ( in this case, the church ) and appoint the interim managers to manage the affairs of the association for some given reasons.

Human rights lawyer , Femi Falana ( SAN) and a former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission , Chidi Odinkalu , among others, have also said CAMA 2020 would allow for gross violation of fundamental human rights, especially the right of association .
Falana and Odinkalu argued that the new law gave too much power to the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, which can easily be used to arbitrarily clamp down on civil society organisations .

source: https://punchng.com/breaking-cama-can-drags-fg-to-court/

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Hmmmy....

CAMA 2020- Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.

Pls how is CAN affected by whatever provision of this Act?

Okay, now

...empowers the supervising minister “to suspend trustees of an association (in this case, the church)

How is this case about churches?

Simplyleo:
CAMA 2020- Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.

Pls how is CAN affected by whatever provision of this Act?

They are affected by the provision in the Act cos the GOs aren’t gonna have the usual absolute authority on their investments (Churches) and they can be removed by the Registrar General of CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission, not Christ Apostolic Church) if deemed fit

I support this move. The church must be independent of political administration.

Why target a Christian organization for that matter, and at a time the Muslims are having a free day for Muslims while or religious body are worried to their panties??

Think about it!!!

Christians do you think that a Christian Court should be established in Nigeria to try Christians according to Christian doctrine the way muslims have Sharia court to try muslims according to Islamic law? Like for Yes, Share for No

There is stupidity in Buhari APC government.

To weaken the church for jihadist?

The body of CAN should not give an inch to bigot government from Aso Rock, Kwara, to Boko Haram or bandits.

Instead of developing the country these monkeys are busying playing religious card.

If you don't understand history and what is to come, you forever, Dumb.

The Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase just blocked land grabbing petition against herdsmen in Benue, you think he doesn't know what he is doing, herdsmen, Bandits and Boko Haram are government properties.
Otherwise how would somebody block such a sensitive petition?

Leave Christianity alone if your not of the church.

Maybe.
But in developed nations, the government interfere in church affairs and it makes sense.

Church management.....but not mosque management?

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I don't even know the people ruling this country. Always coming out with bad ideas. None of this government ideas has been useful to the masses. Everyday with different story to enslave the masses. In fact, this government has done evil more than 16 year rule of PDP. May God have mercy

I see top government officials collapsing and dying of epilepsy if they don't steer clear of church matters. The billions they're looting from the poor masses isn't enough now they want to take what belongs to God by force, I see them dying in their hundreds. This I have seen.

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And all this churches are paying taxes in UK, US and Europe but will resist any urge of government interference in Africa

But what can we say? Their Islamic counterpart are worse and may start burning down everywhere if mosques are interfer by government

Islamic that is fighting over common school uniform what can't they do

Government should free all churches since the mosques are bigger than the government

Christians dey go court? Think dey suppose leave everything for God

Good

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Mumu people everywhere


U no go attend to important matter na to de do rubbish


Until buhari regime terminate ur people finish

If only we put religion aside, Nigeria will become great.

Wickedfacts:
If only we put religion aside, Nigeria will become great.

I don't think so, tribalism is worse.

There are security issues to be dealt with . Take your focus off the church. The givers are not complaining.

Same money used by the church for social amenities that is supposed to be your responsibility for the masses

Rccg building Roads Federal Government claiming the Cost. Oole gbogbo.

Winners building longer roads for the Citizens with same amount they claim they use for few kilometers.

My church last weekend sank a borehole for the community around our church and got it commissioned to commemorate Church's anniversary.

Those are some of the things Church money is being used for.

Our Pastors buying Jet?
Our headache not yours.

Why don't you about it like you always ask your people to di when they have any problem. Meanwhile our range of lithium powerbank guarantees you extended work hour on your laptop. It can also power you Tv, light, fan and phones.

Lol