CAN suspends secretary in Niger over alleged insubordination

Niger State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has suspended its Secretary, Pastor Raphael Opawoye of the Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) over alleged insubordination and smearing of the Association.

This is contained in a Letter of Suspension signed by the State Acting Secretary, Very Revd. Goodseed Ekeleme and read before the Executive Council meeting.

The Association called for a replacement from the OAIC bloc which he represented before the end of June.

The letter said, “Since your nomination and confirmation as CAN Secretary, you have consistently acted contrary to our stated guidelines, often acting alone and without authorization from the executive body.

“Over the past year, we have brought to your awareness patterns of behaviour and activities of yours, which have continued to prove detrimental to the growth of CAN in Niger State and jeopardize our integrity as followers of Jesus.

“You have, however, continued to disregard our efforts and pleas to act based on our shared call.

“Where you have been given clear instructions regarding specific assignments, you have repeatedly disregarded either verbal and or written guidelines, choosing instead your personal interest over the interest of CAN, thereby misrepresenting and jeopardizing the common goal and good of the entire CAN. “

It also explained that the Secretary had severally concealed truth over issues, and exhibited acts of insubordination, with total disregard of the constituted authority and with reckless abandon.

The state CAN noted that the actions of the Secretary have reflected the association in the negative, and after prayerful and careful deliberations decided to suspend him from his role as Secretary of the state chapter of CAN indefinitely with immediate effect.

“You are hereby asked to desist from speaking for, acting on behalf of the Niger State CAN in any capacity no matter the minuscule”.