Many Nigeria Churches Are Too Indisciplined – CAN President

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has said that churches in the country are fraught with acts of indisciplined like sexual immorality, gluttony and financial impropriety. He expressed sadness that money has become the god of many Christians, especially church leaders. Ayokunle, who is also the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), said these in his speech made available to reporters at the ongoing Virtual Convention of the Baptist Church. He said there is no difference between an unbeliever and a Christian that is guilty of the evil acts aforementioned. His address at

By |August 30th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

CAN Must Stop Misinforming Nigerians – Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has asked leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to stop misinforming Nigerians as regards the state of affairs within the country.  In a statement on Wednesday, Mr Adesina urged CAN to desist from disinformation which can further divide Nigerians. Adesina’s comments come on the heels of allegations by the Christian association bordering around the payment or non-payment of ransom for the release of the Chibok and Dapchi schoolgirls who were adopted by Boko Haram terrorists. The President’s spokesman reacted directly to reports which quoted CAN’s Director

By |February 5th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Bring your records, CAN challenges Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that it is not true that Boko Haram insurgency has claimed the lives of more Christians than Muslims. He argued that the contrary was the case, insisting that “90 per cent” of deaths from attacks by the terrorists were Muslims. Buhari gave his position in an op-ed published in Speaking Out, a guest opinion column for Christianity Today, a United States-based magazine. The op-ed was a tribute to the Michika Local Government Area Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Adamawa State, the late Pastor Lawan Andimi. The cleric  was

By |February 5th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

I Thank God My Husband Did Not Deny Jesus’ – Wife Of Slain CAN Chairman

Wife of slain chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika local government area of Adamawa State, Rev Lawan Andimi, has expressed delight that her husband did not deny Jesus even at the point of death. Rev Andimi, 58, was abducted by Boko Haram in early January and was killed by the insurgents with reports stating that his death was penultimate to his refusal to renounce his Christian faith. Read Also; EFCC invades Election Venue In Imo Mrs Andimi called on the Government to do all it can to flush out Boko Haram from Sambisa forest, even if

By |January 25th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

How Boko Haram rejects N50m offer, beheads abducted Adamawa CAN leader

Boko Haram have rejected N50million ransom for release of Rev. Lawan Andimi, the branch chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika local government area in Adamawa state before executing him on Monday. The state CAN chairman, Bishop Dami Mamza, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Yola on Tuesday, saying the captive had been beheaded after negotiation broke down. According to him, the insurgents had demanded for £200million, rejecting the N50million ransom offer outrightly. He said the cleric’s captors threatened to kill him on Saturday but did not carry out the execution until Monday. The EYN church

By |January 21st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

CAN: Corruption Allegations against Osinbajo a Sham

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday described the corruption allegation against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a sham and urged Nigerians to discountenance the claim since those peddling it could not provide evidence to substantiate it. The Vice President was accused of mismanaging N90 billion allegedly provided by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for the 2019 election campaigns, an allegation he has vehemently denied, threatening to sue those behind it. The CAN President, Dr. Olasupo Ayokunle, who spoke to journalists in Abuja after a meeting with the Vice President said no one should crucify Osinbajo over an unsubstantiated

By |September 28th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari timely, says CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday supported the open letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as timely. CAN said the President should scrutinise the contents of the letter and curb the insecurity in the country which it said informed the letter in the first place. Responding to questions during a news conference in Abuja, CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, admonished Buhari to treat the letter with all sense of responsibility and accountability. He stated: “I think that this letter has just come up. But CAN is interested that the letter be treated

By |July 19th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

CAN Questions Constitutionality Of Nigeria Membership of OIC

— Faults Buhari’s Presence At OIC Conference The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concerns over the constitutionality of Nigeria’s representation by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) meeting in Saudi Arabia. It also said the Federal Government should listen to the wise counsel of former president Olusegun Obasanjo on the alleged West African Fulanisation and Islamisation agenda instead of resorting to attacks on his personality. It raised issues about the unconstitutionality of Nigeria’s membership of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the rush to attend its meeting by the President. In a statement issued

By |June 2nd, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Five Insulting Heavy Names Buhari’s Media Aide Call CAN Leader

Media aide of the Nigeria president, Lauretta Onochie, went on a tirade against the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Dr Samson Olasupo in an open letter posted on her Facebook page. According to the Gaurdian, the vitriolic post featured heavy name-calling and innuendoes against the pastor who has been critical of Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments. Dr Olasupo said that the appointments by the president were lopsided favouring the Muslim majority North. In May, the Pastor had advised Buhari to suspend his second term bid and address the security challenges in the country. In her response, Onochie’s strongly-worded two-paged letter

By |October 9th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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