The president of the Evangelical Winning All (ECWA) Rev Dr Ayuba Job Bagat has stated that the leadership of the church has resolved the crisis that engulfed the Kano District Church Council (DCC).
Rev Bagat made the disclosure at ECWA headquarters in Jos while reacting to the demands of concerned members of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Kano DCC, who had called on the church headquarters to address the leadership crisis and restore the integrity of the church.
According to him, “We have a leadership crisis in our Kano DCC, and we have done everything possible to resolve the issues that have lingered for the past seven years. Now, the highest decision-making body of ECWA has decided to split the church in Kano into Kano South and Kano Central, and there is nothing anybody can do about it.”
LEADERSHIP reports that a group under the platform of concerned members of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Kano District Church Council (DCC) has accused the church leadership of promoting deception, impunity, and disregard for the constitution and scripture.
The group in a press statement issued to newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital by its leader Elder Isa Sule Maigona criticised ECWA’s leadership for calling for a national 3-day prayer and fasting, describing it as “needless and misleading.”
According to the group, the call for prayer and fasting is an attempt to divert attention from the church’s internal problems, including alleged constitutional violations, disregard for court orders, and moral misconduct by some leaders.
They also cited several instances of alleged wrongdoing, including the ECWA leadership’s failure to implement a court judgement in favour of the church, unlawful restructuring of the Kano DCC, and promotion of leaders with questionable moral character.
“We demand immediate action to address these issues and restore the integrity of the church. We call on all true lovers of ECWA to wake up and speak out against this culture of impunity,” the group said.
The group’s demands further include suspending all decisions made at the 72nd General Church Council (GCC) regarding Kano DCC, fully complying with court orders, and holding leaders accountable for their contempt of court and violation of the constitution.
They further called for the removal of leaders under investigation for moral misconduct and an investigation into alleged unconstitutional employment practices at the ECWA headquarters.
Besides, the incident has sparked concerns about the leadership and governance of ECWA, and the group’s demands have raised questions about the church’s commitment to biblical principles and the rule of law.
According to them, their demands aim to promote transparency, accountability, and biblical leadership within the church.
