The first son of the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church of God (CACGM) who is currently a district pastor in the church, Rev Emmanuel Ogbonmwan has alleged that the current leadership of the church has deviated from the principles of the founder of the church, late Apostle (Dr) Samuel Enoragbon Ogbonmwan.
Ogbonmwan stated this in a chat with shortly after a ceremony to mark the 16th year anniversary of the death of his father and the second anniversary of the death of his mother, late Deaconess Grace Ogbonmwan.
He said though he expected the new leadership of the church to correct some of these things, so much has gone wrong to the extent that some leaders of the church now feed on the sweat of his late father without recourse to himself and his siblings.
He said “He (father) was not a man that cut corners. He would tell you how it is and he tried as much as possible to inculcate that in the lives of those who were with him particularly to his children.
But “Looking at what is happening right now favouritism has crept in and it is not going to help at all. In 2021when my mother died, I became sick after the burial and during the period many things happened and I saw a lot of things that ought not to have been. It is quite unfortunate that today, a lot of people are shying away from the truth.
“I don’t think I am selfish, my father is the founder of this mission, you lied that I am a member of the BoT but going through the Corporate Affairs Commission records, there was nothing to prove that. I also know that there is a deliberate refusal to pay annual returns to the CAC thereby making the mission’s status inactive, the church’s properties and assets are being sold off without due consultation with relevant stakeholders and many other infractions.
“Whatever is happening right now is not ideal, it is not authentic. So I would have loved a system whereby things will be put right and know where we are going.
“My message to members is that I want the members to know what is actually going on. If we are saying we stand on truth, let it be truth, not a feeble and a system that doesn’t add up. To me, that is not how the church ought to be operated. I have just said a little, so many things have happened. Those who stand by the truth, they know what is happening, they know what is going on and They would know that the notices are not right and I want things to be right. That is where I stand.”
However, an elder of the church who does not want his name mentioned as he is not authorized to speak for the church said “The founder did a lot to put this church where it is and whatever is happening, I expect the new GS to look into them.”
