SUSPENDED CAN MEMBERS TURN TO THE COURTS

In Nigeria, the efforts by some clerics in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region to forge peace between President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state, have earned them not plaudits, not even blessings, but thorns from the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, headed by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.The priests were suspended as CAN members.But now the priests now want to challenge the suspension in the law court.The Global Peace Relief Initiative, under the leadership of Prophet Jones Ode Erue said it will take up the case of the bishops in an action to be filed against CAN’s South-South Chairman, Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa and Oritsejafor’s CAN.The Niger Delta Bishops who attempted to reconcile the G-7 Governors with the Presidency, had incurred the wrath of the CAN President who severely chastised them, culminating in their alleged suspension by the South-South Chairman of CAN.The affected bishops have asked Awomakpa to retract the alleged suspension or face legal action, adding that lacks the jurisdiction to suspend them. I am afraid that some religious bodies are becoming political, since when do men of God take their petitions to earthly courts.