'Remain calm' - Anglican Church speaks on Awka Diocese crisis

Awka Anglican Diocese crisis deepens as Chancellor demands N5bn damages

The crisis rocking the Awka Diocese of the Anglican Communion has deepened, with the diocesan Chancellor, B. E. Nwofor (SAN), demanding N5 billion in damages from the Bishop of Aguata Diocese, Rt. Rev. Samuel Ezeofor, over his alleged removal from office.

'Remain calm' - Anglican Church speaks on Awka Diocese crisis

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called on its clergy, laity and the general public to remain calm and allow ongoing ecclesiastical and judicial processes to run their proper course. The call followed recent public statements and court actions concerning decisions taken by the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, the Most Rev'd […] 'Remain calm' - Anglican Church speaks on Awka Diocese crisis

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria is not the problem

Accountability, the Demand for Transparency, and the Awka Diocese Controversy There is something profoundly troubling about the attempt by sympathisers of Archbishop Ibezim to portray the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, as the principal villain in a controversy whose fundamental issues concern

Church of Nigeria Calls for Calm, Respect for Due Process in Awka Diocese Matter | Anglican Ink © 2026

ABUJA, October 20, 2026 — The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called on its clergy, laity and the general public to remain calm and respect ongoing ecclesiastical and judicial proceedings concerning the Diocese of Awka. The statement follows recent public comments and court proceedings relating to decisions taken by the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate […]

Awka Anglican Chancellor Demands ₦5 Billion From Bishop

AWKA, Nigeria — The Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Awka, Beluolisa Nwofor, has demanded ₦5 billion in damages from Bishop Samuel Ezeofor of Aguata Diocese over a letter removing him from office. Nwofor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, accused Ezeofor of defaming him and acting without the constitutional authority to terminate his appointment. In […]

“Your Lordship Is Not Above The Law” — Awka Anglican Chancellor Nwofor, SAN, Demands ₦5bn From Bishop Ezeofor Over Purported Removal

The Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Awka, Mr. B. E. I. Nwofor, SAN, has demanded ₦5 billion in damages from the Bishop of the Diocese of Aguata, the Rt. Rev. Samuel Ezeofor, over a letter purporting to remove him from office as Chancellor of the Diocese of Awka.