A High Court in Bwari, Abuja has nullified the suspension of Revd Nicholas Anyanwu as the District Superintendent of the Abuja District of the Assemblies of God Church Nigeria.

Justice O. A. Musa, in a judgment, also declared as unlawful and a nullity all processes leading the suspension of Rev. Anyanwu by some of the church’s leaders, without affording him the opportunity of fair hearing as guaranteed under Section 36 of the Constitution.

The judgment was on a fundamental rights enforcement suit, marked: FCT/HC/CV/1889/2014, filed by Anyanwu against his suspension by a group of senior members of the church, led by Rev. Chidi Okoroafor (Assistant General Superintendent), who accused him, among others, of mismanaging the church’s funds.

The applicant stated that Okoroafor and some other senior members of the church accused Anyanwu of mismanaging the church’s funds in 2014 and proceeded to set up an investigative panel, which claimed to have investigated the allegations and gave a guilty verdict against the applicant, a decision he challenged by the suit.

Anyanwu, who faulted the church leaders’s decision to constitute an administrative panel to investigate the criminal allegations raised against him, also accused the panel and the church of denying him the right to fair hearing and to present his case.

In his judgment, given last July 5, a copy of which The Nation sighted on Saturday, Justice Musa held that he was convinced that the applicant has proved his case. He added: “To this end, I disagree with the submissions of the respondents and dismissed same and therefore enter judgment for the applicant.”

Justice Musa proceeded to grant all the applicant’s reliefs and prayers. He declared that the allegations of mismanagement of funds, stealing and/or conversion of church funds made against the applicant by the respondents constitute criminal offences for which the applicant ought to be tried before a court of competent jurisdiction.

The judge also declared that by the provision of Section 36(1) of the Constitution, the allegations of criminal offences against the applicant could only be tried by a competent court and not by an administration panel of inquiry or investigative panel set up by the respondents.

He said the applicant, by virtue of Section 36(5) of the Constitution, is presumed innocent of all the allegations made against him by the respondents, and on which he is yet to be tried and found guilty by a competent court.

Justice Musa, who voided the findings and recommendation of the investigative panel, declared as illegal the May 16, 20014 decision of the respondents, made “at the Abuja East District Headquarters, Area 11, Garki, Abuja purportedly suspending the applicant as the District Superintendent of the Abuja District of the Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria.”

The judge also declared illegal the subsequent oral public announcement, of the applicant’s suspension, through the various pastors of the Assemblies of God Church in Abuja on May 18, 2014. He awarded N2 million against the respondents and in favour of the applicant for the malicious publication of the purported suspension in a national daily.

Anyanwu said he was grateful to God for vindicating him. He said he had forgiven those behind his ordeal, who were bent on destroying his reputation. He assured that he would persist in his service in God’s vineyard and continue to pray for the good of all.

http://kikiotolu.com/rev-nicholas-anyanwu-nigerian-pastor-suspended-by-assemblies-of-god-church-wins-lawsuit-as-abuja-court-nullifies-suspension/

Ok

The house of God is now a business enterprise where they take each other to Court.... The Bible we potray av not seen where they fighting for supremacy to share the word of God.... i dont blame people who come after dem... i just blame people dat can not read the Bible themselves and understand wetin dem write for inside without d help of dere pastor turning it up side down nd brain washing dem with it..

Na dem kno dt one

Good for him then

I believe in God
But I don't believe in religion

Great.

we are coming

"..I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?
But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!" (1st.Corinthians 6:5-6)

Christains!

It's all about the Benjamin.

Church matter in court because of love if Money by our Igbos brother controlling Assembly of God church.

Assembly of God........IGBO

REDEEM...............YORUBA

catholic............ Rome

Living Faith....... Yoruba

Methodist......... I no know again

Summary.. Politics in church is a set back to body of christ

It is well

stupidity everywhere...Muslims are now the ones settling issues for us

Clash of titans in Gods house?

I don't understand…........ Church matters are now settled in courts.. WONDERFUL

lol, church drama

This whole episode ain't nice.

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Case = Rev. Vs Rev
Judge = Musa
Reason for the case = Money
Country = Nigeria

Devil � =

My verdict = Bunch of shameless religious policians using the church as a disguise to deceive people.

This Assemblies of God matter has been on for too long. It appears more deadly than the commotion in the National Assembly.

Na court come dey judge for Christians

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From what I read, the court only declared him innocent pending when he'll be tried by a competent court of jurisdiction where he shall exercise his right to fair hearing.

God have mercy.
How would the court be judging the church?

The Main Issue Was Him Refusing To Step Down After Introducing Worldliness To The Church.

I Know That Well.

Why would a Christian go before an infidel against the church for vindication. His hands may not be clean.

Assemblies of God crises no dey end?

HotMario:

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una no go kill person.

Racoon:

Christains!

my God in the house of the Lord , to court with fellow pastor with judge musaaaaaaaaa