The Christian Association of Nigeria has reacted to the withdrawal of the Catholic Church in Nigeria to pull out of the association, saying they are free to leave.
Speaking on the Catholics’ withdrawal Wednesday, spokesperson for the 19 Northern chapters of CAN, Sunny Oibe, told journalists in Abuja the Catholics were free to go away, the Punch newspaper is reporting this morning.
He also accused the Christian denomination of arrogance, saying they were merely angry because the presidency of the association had moved to another bloc of the group.
Their exit will not affect the association in any way, the CAN spokesperson said.
Mr. Oibe alleged that Catholics had been sulking since its candidate, John Onaiyekan, lost the presidency of the association to Ayo Oritsejafor.
He said, “There are some certain elements in the leadership of CAN led by Cardinal John Onaiyekan because he lost CAN Presidency to Oritsejafor who has a lot of achievements.
“There is no need for anybody to lose sleep over the threat by Catholics to pull out of CAN because without them CAN will still continue. The constitution of CAN makes provision that membership can be terminated by any group that is misbehaving or any group can also terminate their membership.
“Why is it that when Catholics were in the leadership of CAN, every bloc supported them, but now because power has changed hands, they are threatening to pull out and causing confusion?
“They have been agitating that the Presidency of CAN must come from the South. They are appendage of PDP and PDP themselves. They are known for double standards. A man of God should not be double speaking.”
The President, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBNC), Ignatius Kaigama had written to CAN President, Ayo Oritsejafor, saying his group was suspending “participation in CAN meetings at the national level until such a time the leadership of CAN reverse back to the original vision, mission and objectives of CAN”.
Expatiating further on its grouse with the Oritsejafor-led leadership of the association, the bishops lamented that CAN had been politicized and was no longer being used to promote peace and unity in the country.
“CAN is being dragged into partisan politics thereby compromising the ability to play its true role as conscience of the nation and the voice of the voiceless,” the bishops said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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sunny oibe your spirit must have been polluted by evil thats why you call catholics arrogant,or may be you are looking for a cheap publicity to get yourself a PRIVATE JET,
ReplyDeleteSo this is all about a private jet?
DeleteSunny Obei the spokes person for CAN gave a completely different story from what the Catholic (Ignatius Kaigama) person gave.
ReplyDeleteWho is telling the true reason for the split? Though by the recent moves of CAN with the presidency, PDP etc., I tend to believe Ignaitius.
May God help CAN and all Christians to live truely to our calling as "Followers of Christ" ... Amen
Adeyinka Fadehan
With the activities of Boko haram targeted against Christians, and CAN cannot arm its members, you dont expect CAN to distance itself from governance. It is however clear that CAN has never endorsed misrule. If it is about the private jet, any one can go ahead and investigate the source of the funds - AJ
DeleteYea. They Are very. They need the mercies of God to be saved. They need to see the light But Its only by the Grace of God
ReplyDeleteSunny oibe you must be stupid 4 utering such words,is like u have a brain failure.
ReplyDeleteLet us watch our comments. This attack is uncalled for. You are without knowing iy dancing to the wish of boko haram to disntegrate Christianity. Let us thred with caution. Did Catholic attempt to handle their grudge internally be4 coming up with thos step. Rev Fr Kukah was all over the government during our years of dictatorship. He was close to government and I cannot fault his contribution(personal opinion). AJ
DeleteCatholic did this, catholic did that, is dat our business? Im a catholic, a confermed catholic. Alll this moshroom churches looking for a way of enriching themself instead of publicizing d word of God, no wonder churches has become a lucrative bussines, every nook and corner of d country u see different prayer houses. I dnt call them church cus it is only open for money making. Its time we catholics seperate d sheeps from d wolf.
ReplyDeleteAs it gotten to a point that we can no longer tolerate ourselves ? God have mercy upon all of us .
ReplyDeleteIt amazes me whn fools attack the Catholic Church. Go ahead. Hw many catholics priests, bishops etc hv private jets and live in affluent lifestyles. CAN is set for doom unless they show the true light. Why a man should have a jet and still carry the bible baffles Nigerians. Only time will tell
ReplyDeleteSunny Oibe! U must be a very foolish man by using that word "catholic arrogance". Now u relate it 2 the fact that is cos they are not in power. 2 be sincere, CAN is not leaving 2 it xpetation. The body is so political. I jex ope we dnt wake up 1 monin 2 hear that Inec ve registered a new political party by name CAN
ReplyDeleteThe CAN spoke person should be called to order, please you should watch your tongue. I don`t believe in CAN anymore, the association has lost her respect. Sunny Oibe, please you need to refrain from your words, The CAN need the Catholic and the Catholic needs CAN.
ReplyDeletesunny oibe spokes man of CAN u have diarrhea of the mouth, and that wil not give u a PRIVATE JET which u are staking ur life for.
ReplyDeleteConfusion has started setting in d spirit rem. Let us pray- father to u we give all d glory and honour. lord come and take over d Christan Association of Nigeria(CAN), father any person or persons in d group who is trying to change wat u have ordained in there, Arrest them in d Mighty Name of Jesus Amen.
ReplyDeleteWarning! Warning!! Warning!!! Pls men of wisdom assist me as a matter of urgency. Oh! We shld take care with certain globalizatn issues & collaboration. Dia are serious external influence & efforts on developing nations to disintegrate & instigate crises alike to weaken dem 4 anoda planned logical & gradual invading & slavery. Who provide weapons, sell & distribute same to all manners of groups? Wen dey 1st used military to achieved al dey want and wen dey found out again dat military as spread out is given dem hard time dat is y the gradual shift to the imposing democracy again according to dia dictates. World politics, do we tink dat the developed will neva allow the developing to develop? 4 radical change & striking shake 4 Africa & to we Nigerians to take the lead & beta save our nation is to 1st send foreigners packing 4 a limited time 4 us to critically luk 4 way forward & any half cas will not be part of the caucus decision. Thereafter dat we can then allow any foreigner according to clear terms & conditions subjected to renewal with time to us.
ReplyDeleteInternally, Ce hw we only claimed to be religious, moral, decent, discipline, educated, learned & civilized, if we are not clearly deceiving ourselves, I challenge Nigerians in particular & the world in general dat if we are not worshippers of devil & demons then we shld prove it wrong & completely ban & with hard laws on jst some of this evil things inimical to our society causing societal menace such as hard drugs (Indian hemp, cocaine etc), hard alcoholism along the varying energy drinks & it associates etc. & capital punishment on corruption & remove impunity. Do we know hw deadly is corruption & its attendant problems? Corruption is a silent killer, fast in killing many lives in silent & an economy. Or is dia any religion or any moral value or education in support of it? Yet we acclaim to one religion or the other to ourselves or we easily said we are moral, educated, discipline & all sort. Are we been jst to ourselves? Dis the root of our problems & we shld stop round abouting it. See hw we are wronging ourselves. If it continue as it dominate & we fail or presume to get it, is den a clear indications of clear devil & demons worshipping & of all our claims dat head any society towards a critical danger zone. The reality is that no gain, no gud but jst an illusion of a mere mirage if the right thing is not done, we still be waking each time & meet reality waiting. An aggregation of the whole made the world scientists, engineers & technologists as all “other smart ways” failed to resort for making an “alternative earth” the mars habitable, have we still make a headway or has it been achieved or we already in the mars planet? & wait, we are waiting…
If the aim of CAN is to promote peace and Unity,then the present leadership has really tried, we are in a time when it is really hard to promote such but yet the present leadership has been doing there best to promote peace.
ReplyDeleteThis issue is supposed to be an indoor dialogue not coming out to express what they think.We are in a time when BOko haram will enter churches and shut,sluter,bomb, worshipers, this is not the time for catholic to start raising dust.
For those who are taking sides about this, that shows that you people are very far from CHRIST than a pegan who does not even know CHRIST very sorry for the kind of family people like you can raise.
Talking about Catholic Or pentecostal what do you people know about it ??? Do you really know what the insiders are really doing there ?? Church will not take anybody to heaven, IT'S A PERSONAL RACE
CAN should settle there differences and stop making CHRISTIANS an atom of mockery.
You are correct in pointing out that this is an internal issue to CAN and should have been treated as such. Catholic church writes to can of their intention to withdraw and CAN goes public. The CAN spokesperson is in my opinion petty and unprofessional . His personal opinion should not color a statement issued on behalf of an organization.
DeleteI commented yesterday that the Church of the most high God has nothing to do with a Catholic Church which is a Church of Satan. It is very clear in the Holy Bible that one should not bow down to any graving image or refers to any human person as father as its obtained in Catholic. This are Satanic Religion that should not be associated with in any way. Catholics worships Satan the Devil and their hierarchy new it. The Pop knows that he is a Satanic commander and don't have Christ as his Lord and personal Savior. Catholics are Illuminaty and agents of darkness. I enjoin all Catholics to receive Jesus as The Lord of their lives and stop bowing down to graving images. Catholic and Freemason are virtually the same and have the same root. Please CAN don't have anything to do Catholics from now henceforth in order to purge yourself from pagans and demonic worshipers. May The Lord Jesus our only Savior open the eyes of my fellow brothers and sisters who are to be saved and are yet trapped in the prison of Catholic Church be freed in Jesus Name. Marathan! Come Lord Jesus!!
ReplyDeleteIf you dont know what to say better close your stinking mouth. What do you know? U got no brain i can see
DeleteBros,don't talk like that the bible says judge not so that ue may not be judged. You call catholic church of satan, illuminati or freemason my brother you are wrong bcos even the people who make up this evil congregation may be members of ♈ōϋя church.
DeleteIn respect to images I belive its a personal issue and its not by force. Even in the book of act the disciples used handkercheifs to heal, in the old testament the people was asked to look up to a snake carved on a stake and they would be heald.
This things U̶̲̥̅̊ talk about some people will tell you they receive their miracles from the catholic church even as others receive theirs in other places. My friend God is universal and ur church won't take U̶̲̥̅̊ to heaven. Don't call what U̶̲̥̅̊ don't knw the begining evil bcos U̶̲̥̅̊ did not start it and pls don't judge a book from its cover, U̶̲̥̅̊ have to read it before U̶̲̥̅̊ make ur comments.
U̶̲̥̅̊ talk about catholic in CAN.. Can U̶̲̥̅̊ tell me if Jehovas witnesses are also in CAN?or are they not christians? So my friend serve God and forget abt church politics..if not
U MUST BE A LEARNER!!!
Bros,don't talk like that the bible says judge not so that ue may not be judged. You call catholic church of satan, illuminati or freemason my brother you are wrong bcos even the people who make up this evil congregation may be members of ♈ōϋя church.
DeleteIn respect to images I belive its a personal issue and its not by force. Even in the book of act the disciples used handkercheifs to heal, in the old testament the people was asked to look up to a snake carved on a stake and they would be heald.
This things U̶̲̥̅̊ talk about some people will tell you they receive their miracles from the catholic church even as others receive theirs in other places. My friend God is universal and ur church won't take U̶̲̥̅̊ to heaven. Don't call what U̶̲̥̅̊ don't knw the begining evil bcos U̶̲̥̅̊ did not start it and pls don't judge a book from its cover, U̶̲̥̅̊ have to read it before U̶̲̥̅̊ make ur comments.
U̶̲̥̅̊ talk about catholic in CAN.. Can U̶̲̥̅̊ tell me if Jehovas witnesses are also in CAN?or are they not christians? So my friend serve God and forget abt church politics..if not
U MUST BE A LEARNER!!!
dis anonymous 11:37,i tnk dat u are a core pagan.dnt mention POPEs name again lest u acquire GODS wrath.
Deletethis report is usless. NE ,STOP REPORTING THIS KIND OF RELIGIOUS ISSUE. Xtains are the same. CAN has nothing to do with bible or JESUS. those who follow the two receive eternal salvation not world materialism. I dont need to be member of any association before i receive christ.
ReplyDeleteI just dey laugh oooooooooooooooo
ReplyDeleteWell.I do not mind these church founders.Let Oibe tell us the church he founded and also who founded Catholic church.
ReplyDeleteanything from north always crude. see how somebody who call himself xtains leader talk. the only true church is catholic. Maybe he is a muslim in disguise.
ReplyDeleteThis is serious. Why are we doing rubbish at this crucial period when we ought to have the same voice to fight Satan and its cohorts to pulp. Christians please wake up and realise that Satan is cropping into Christiandom to disintegrate this great kingdom. Are you aware that you are now a laughing stock among the moslem brothers not to talk of book haram and other sects fighting and bombing Christians everyday? God where are you? Go into the hearts of Nigeria Christians and teach them how to manage this satanic crisis that is setting in in Jesus name. Amen.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 11:37, God punish you and your generation.
ReplyDelete@anonymous 11:37am, are u sure that u have any home training at all? How dare u making this arrogant and senseless comments? You must be among those that call God with their mouths but their heart is full of deceits. How dare u open ur mouth that God gave u to call Catholics 'an illuminanti' or 'church of satan'? Do u know that this word is enough 4 ur condemnation? Ask 4 forgiveness because u are speaking out of ignorance. Do u know d foundermental of d church or do u think that ur senseless talk can change the word of God that says "the gate of hell will never prevail agains her"? whom do u think that Jesus made that promiss to? Woe to You pharisees that wash outside cup and left d inside! I stand here as a CHILD OF GOD,a PREIST,a PROPHET and as a KING,that If u dont withdraw this comments,is certain that u must pay for it and if u know that this year will bear u good fruits. Is it must to belong to any association? WATCH WATEVER UR MOUTH SAYS!!
ReplyDeleteI want to reaffirm my statement that all Catholics must either come out from their blind folded paganic worship or would all be consume into the lake of fire and brimstone because Jesus Christ our only savior said you can't serve God and Mammon. Therefore come out from among them and be ye separated and touch not an unclean thing, and I will be your God and you shall be my people. All you that bow down to graving images and human beings in the name of Catholic Church should all repent and receive Jesus as your Lord and personal Savior otherwise the gates of hell is wide open for you like the prophets and priests of Baal. Jesus Christ is coming soon. You are warned. Once more I have inform you that Catholic Church is a Church of Satan which the Devil is using to confuse those who are even the elect, but God would always send someone at an appointed time to deliver those whom he chooses. Catholics and Freemasons have the same origin and believes, to confuse the whole world by appearing like Christians. Having the form of Godliness but denying the power thereof, from such, turn away. Catholics likes power because they're the tool the Devil is using to confuse the whole world, the "mother of harlot where all unclean worships take place". Catholic Church are the illumiti's base and should be denounce in totality.
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