Top Nigerian pastor reveals what CAN should do about Apostle Suleman scandal

The Primate, Inri Evangelical Spiritual
Church, Babatunde Elijah, has urged the
leadership of the Christians Association
of Nigeria (CAN) to wade into the
scandals rocking the Christendom.
Mr Elijah made the call in an interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
against the backdrop of the recent
controversy involving a popular cleric,
Apostle Suleiman.

It was gathered that Mr Elijah urged
CAN leadership to be more proactive by
intervening in controversies and
scandals confronting the Christian
community to protect the values and
unity of Christians in the country.
Apostle Suleman and Stephanie Otobo
“I will advise the CAN President to stand
firm and be focused because if the
leadership of CAN is not united, If they
allow the devil to infiltrate Christendom,
it will cost them a lot.
“Like that of Apostle Suleiman, he is one
of the pastors that promote Nigeria’s
name all over the world, he should leave
the people that are behind the scandal in
the hands of God,’’ he said.
He said that the silence of the
association in such issues could cause
disaffection and disharmony in the
Christian community.
The cleric decried the level of moral
decadence in the society, adding that if
religious leaders were leading by
example, the decay in the Nigerian
society would not get to the present
level.
He also urged politicians to know that
they were there to serve the people;
they should therefore render selfless
services and live lives worthy of
emulation.
“It is the duty of the Church to teach the
people to do away with corruption.
“They must always remember that they
are the servants of the people and they
should not steal what belongs to the
people.
“They must be faithful and obey the rules
of the game.”
Mr Elijah urged religious leaders to
teach the people to always live within
their means.
The cleric commended the President
Muhammadu Buhari-led administration
for its effort in overcoming insurgency
and other threats to national security.

He urged them not to relax in the fight,
saying the insurgents might attack
suddenly.
“We have relative peace in Nigeria now,
and we are grateful, this shows that this
government is serious about security of
lives and property.
“They should not relax in the fight
against insurgency so that they will not
take us by surprise and I know the
government can do more,” he said.