The Diocese on the Niger, Anglican Communion, Anambra State, has sacked Rev. Canon LumenChristi Eboh, as a priest in the diocese.
The Diocesan Director of Communication, Oselloka Offor, stated this at a press conference in Awka, on Thursday.
Eboh had earlier in the week said he resigned as a priest of the diocese, accusing the church of intimidation, land grabbing and sundry allegations during a press conference in Awka.
But on Thursday, the church described the priest as a “wolf” in sheep’s clothing.
The church said, “First of all, the said priest, LumenChristi Eboh, was sent on indefinite suspension on December 20, 2021, due to his numerous acts, contrary to the scripture and traditions of the church in accordance to Canon XVI (38) of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.
“It is on record and verifiable that several petitions were written against him by well-meaning people, including female organisations and lawyers.”
“One of the petitions was written by the Law Zoomers, a firm of legal practitioners, which claims that he impregnated a lady who was under his custody for prayers.”
“This petition was written on November 1, 2021. Needless to say again that he refused to make himself available to answer to the third petition.
“On the claim that the bishop insisted to be included with his wife as trustees of his ministry, in the first place, the Constitution of the diocese is firm on the fact that every priest with any call will conduct same in line with the provisions therein contained.
“There is no provision in the constitution for a priest to register a parallel ministry while serving the diocese without official approval from his Bishop.”
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