Supreme Court rules out Rev Emeka in Assemblies of God church's tussle

The leadership tussle at the Assemblies of God church finally came to an end on Friday, February 24, 2017 with a ruling by the Supreme Court which affirmed the sack of Reverend Paul Emeka.The Supreme Court kicked out Rev Paul Emeka's appeal against the Assemblies of God ChurchEmeka was first suspended by the General Council of the church and was later expelled, and he approached the Enugu state High Court where he got a judgement in his favour.The church’s General Council appealed the judgement of the high court and won.

Not satisfied, Emeka went to the Supreme Court to challenge the appeal court judgement with the argument thathis fundamental rights had been trampled on by the church. He lost as the justices unanimously upheld the ruling of the appellate court.In their judgements, Justices Paul Adamu Galinje, Ejembi Eko, Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, and Clara Ogunbiyi, all ruled in favour ofthe church, a ruling that confirms Dr Chidi Okoroafor as the authentic general superintendent of the church.Reacting to the Supreme Court ruling, the second vice president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, said:"The Supreme Court has just dismissed the appeal of Rev Paul Emeka who took Assemblies ofGod Nigeria to court after he was rightfully dismissed for importing wrongand strange doctrines into the church.

"By this judgement we believe that Rev Emeka will manifest repentance and come back to his senses for real reconciliation."The church of God will match on and the gates of hell will not triumph againsther. By this judgement there is no vanquished and no victor, CHRIST REMAINS THE WINNER ALWAYS, GLORY BE TO GOD!"