CAC Calls for Judicial Speed, Media Investigation into Long-Running Church Crisis
By Esther Bello
The Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas (CAC) has renewed calls for transparency, judicial intervention, and media scrutiny over the protracted internal crisis that has affected the church for more than three decades.
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In a press statement issued from the London office of Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola, General Evangelist of CAC Nigeria and Overseas, the church acknowledged renewed national and global attention surrounding the long-standing dispute within the Mission.
According to the statement, Professor Ademola, while addressing the 2025 Pastors’ Conference, urged Nigerian journalists to undertake what he described as a “full and independent investigation” into the origins and progression of the crisis that has lingered within the church since 1990.
He reportedly challenged the media to go beyond routine event coverage and pursue factual reporting capable of uncovering the truth behind the decades-long conflict.
The statement also disclosed that the principal officers of the church jointly appealed to the Nigerian judiciary to expedite all pending court cases relating to the CAC crisis, stressing that justice should neither be delayed nor denied.
The renewed appeal comes amid increasing online conversations around the internal dispute, which church officials say has attracted significant attention across social media platforms, generating millions of views and renewed public debate.
While the statement did not provide detailed specifics of the ongoing legal disputes, the CAC crisis has historically revolved around leadership disagreements, governance structures, and competing claims over authority within the church organization.
Over the years, the dispute has resulted in prolonged litigation and factional tensions, occasionally drawing concern from church members and observers within Nigeria’s Christian community.
The church, in the latest statement, reaffirmed its commitment to “truth, transparency, and peace,” insisting that “nothing must be done against the truth, but for the truth.”
Observers say the latest intervention from the London office of Professor Ademola signals an attempt to shape public understanding of the crisis at a time when digital platforms are increasingly amplifying internal religious disputes beyond traditional church audiences.
The development also highlights the growing role social media now plays in religious and institutional accountability, particularly in long-running conflicts previously confined largely to courtrooms and denominational structures.
For many members of the church, however, the larger expectation remains resolution.
After decades of internal disputes, litigation, and factional disagreements, there are growing calls within and outside the church for reconciliation efforts capable of restoring institutional stability and preserving the legacy of one of Nigeria’s oldest Pentecostal movements.