Awka Anglican diocese rejects Alex Ibezim’s suspension in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessday
The Awka diocesan council in Nigeria’s Anambra State rejects the six-month suspension imposed on Archbishop Alex Ibezim by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Henry Ndukuba. Meeting in an emergency session, it expressed confidence in Ibezim and threatened to leave the Anglican Communion if the decision stood, according to a diocesan statement.
The Anglican Diocese of Awka in Nigeria’s Anambra State rejects the six-month suspension imposed on its archbishop, Alex Ibezim, by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Henry Ndukuba, Businessday reports. The sanction follows a petition filed by a church member, while the case is before the courts.
Henry Ndukuba appointed Bishop Samuel Ezeofor to oversee the Diocese of Awka and coordinate the Niger Province during the suspension. Opposition to the measure deepens the crisis within the Anglican Communion in Anambra State.
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