Tension In Apostolic Church Uyo Field As Retired Area Superintendent Refuses To Quit After Retirement
By Our reporter
The Apostolic Church, Uyo Field is currently boiling arising from the refusal of the Area Superintendent, Apostle Ime George to exit his seat after expiration of his tenure in October, 2023.
Findings by The Beagle News revealed that Apostle George was first elected Field Superintendent in October 2015. Consequent upon the expiration of the first term, he was reelected for the second term according in line with constitution of the church.
Our source revealed that Pastor George’s tenure expired since October 2023, and based on the constitution of The Apostolic Church, he should have stepped down and called for an election, a development they said might not happen anytime soon.
The leaders of the church also alleged that throughout Apostle George’s two term superintendency, no executive meeting was held , as there were no minutes to prove otherwise.
The clerics cited marginalization and neglect of Pastors from Ibesikpo Asutan and Nsit Atai Local Government Areas as another act alleged to have been committed by him.
They recalled that Apostle George had once ordered that non-indigenes of Uyo Local Government Area who were serving at The Apostolic Church, 69 Oron Road, Uyo, should leave the church to their respective places of origin.
“Since the present Field Superintendent, Apostle George, came on board in October 2015, Pastors and Apostles from Nsit Atai and Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Areas have been marginalized and neglected in his leadership.
“ For peace and glory of God to have course in The Apostolic Church Nigeria, Uyo Field, Apostle George must step down, in accordance with the provisions in the constitution of The Apostolic Church.
“Pastor George has brought in tribal sentiments into the church. He once pronounced that all non-indigenes of Uyo in The Apostolic Church, 69 Oron Road, Uyo, should leave the church and go to their villages.”
Additional information gathered also indicated that the church has resorted to using national constitution as a result of the suspension of the constitution used hitherto by the state.
In view of this, it was disclosed, the tenure of Apostle George cannot be said to have elapsed, not up until the lifting of the suspension of the constitution of the state, or a directive from the national body of the church.
A church officer who spoke refuted that the church was not going through any crisis arising from an alleged tenure elongation or from any other issue, and therefore, advised the public to disregard people who want to pull down the church.
The source further disclosed that The Apostolic Church had recently created another Field comprising of Itu and Ibiono Ibom Local Government Areas, an indication that the church was not into any crisis as was alleged.
Meanwhile,all efforts to speak with Apostle Ime George prove abortive.
