The Assemblies of God Church Nigeria has suspended and
dismissed its General Superintendent, Rev. Dr Chidi Okoroafor.
Okoroafor was dismissed as a Minister after the leadership
of the church considered a report of his alleged immoral relationship with a
United States, US, based woman, Mrs Maurrissal Nwosu.
His dismissal was announced during the church’s General
Committee emergency sitting yesterday.
The Panel which Investigated Okoroafor was headed by a
former Lagos District Superintendent, Rev Isaac Mpamugo.
The Mpamugo-led panel was said to have established an
immoral relationship between Okoroafor and Nwosu which it said was contrary to
Biblical principles and the Constitution and Bye-Laws of Assemblies of God
Nigeria.
The Executive Committee of the church also ordered him to
hand over all Assemblies of God properties in his possession.
A top member of the church who confirmed the development, however, claimed that Okoroafor was not given a fair hearing.
“Yes, our boss, the GS has been suspended, though he was not
given fair hearing, even the woman at the centre of it all was not invited. But
he has accepted it, he has handed everything to God,” he said in confidence.
Following Okoroafor’s dismissal, the church has empowered
Rev Ejikeme EJim to take over as Acting General Superintendent.
Recall that the church has been under crisis for many years
now, during which a former General Superintendent, Rev. Prof. Paul Emeka was
chased out of its national secretariat in Enugu State.
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