Here is the full text of an email response from the Rev. Baziel Yoila Yayuma to the open letter to the Council of Bishops requesting the suspension of Bishop John Wesley Yohanna (Nigeria Area). Rev. Yayuba's email was accompanied by several photos identifying opposition leaders, but Insight isn't publishing those photos because they are unreadable. Click here to read the open letter to the Council of Bishops.
May the peace and Grace of God be with you All Amen.
I want to clear the ground that on the purported open letter issued by One Rev Ande I Emmanuel and his groups in Nigeria Episcopal Area claim and assuming the position of seating Delegates of the some Conferences in Nigeria Episcopal Area.
The numbers of clergy and laity that under signed up the FAKE LETTER MAJORITY OF THEM ARE NOT DELEGATES CONFERENCES in Nigeria Episcopal Area.
You can mess at the open letter at starting point he is saying 358 while if go to the lists you would find out is 359. Who is deceiving who?.
In respect of the complain filed on Bishop Yohanna the process is on going . Bishop Boni Benjamin the president of West Africa College of Bishops has taken a step as shrine in our Book of Discipline of the United Methodist church to resolve the matter before his desks.
Why Rev Ande I Emmanuel detecting undermining the Ministry of Bishops in West Africa College of Bishops, while the matter is before the College of Bishops.
By the Book of Discipline matter is west Africa College of Bishops Matter .
Let Rev Ande I Emmanuel wait for the outcome of the Result . Rev Ande I Emmanuel in principles he has petition the west Africa College of Bishops to Council of Bishops. Which is one of the Charges against him as state in the united Methodist church Book of Discipline, paragraph 2702 .1d and 1e of 2016 Book of Discipline.
However, in Nigeria Episcopal Area , Bishop Yohanna is performing his Function as spelled out in our Book of Discipline paragraph 415,416, Book of Discipline of 2016 going across the Conferences. Bishop Yohanna did not Damaged or cause harm to Nigeria Episcopal Area.
There is no tension in Nigeria Episcopal Area effects to our preparation of Annual Conferences that is coming up 2022.
Rev. Ande I Emmanuel based on our Book of Discipline paragraph 327. 6 of 2016. Rev Ande I Emmanuel and few Individuals in Nigeria Episcopal Area the Discontinuous there VOW with the United Methodist church , the Refused to go on Bishop Appointments, the has formed there Structure in Nigeria Episcopal Area with few Individuals , they are making appointments . See the attached picture of there Structure. Rev Ande I Emmanuel and groups know as SECOND BREAKAWAY FACTION in Nigeria Episcopal Area. By so doing of there Activities they are outside the the Bar.
Rev Ande I Emmanuel and his groups they would not not be Current because they are busy advocating for "AFRICAN VOICE OF UNITY" and Advocating for PROGRESSIVE AGENDA seeking for USdollars for his groups.
No block of any seating Delegates for the attending Annual Conferences across Nigeria Episcopal Area.
Bishop Yohanna is the bishop of UMC . We have NO Global Methodist church in Nigeria.
Rev Ande I Emmanuel is been used else where in the World to Stained Bishop Yohanna Administration due to progress reports that is on going in Nigeria Episcopal Area.
Bishop Yohanna and his aides did not in Way sold landed property of United Methodist church in Nigeria Episcopal Area. Rather All documentary documents are in possession of Rev Ande I Emmanuel that he has RUNNING AWAY WITH THE DOCUMENTS. Where are going to get access to the land?.
There is NO COMMENCEMENT OF Global Methodist church Services in Nigeria Episcopal Area. As mentioned by purported open letter to the Bishops in the United Methodist Church by Rev Ande I Emmanuel and his groups.
Rev Ande I Emmanuel and his groups they have to Respect each Bishops OPINIONS as there a Leaders.
THERE is NO ANY URGENT NEED, IN NIGERIA EPISCOPAL AREA seeking INTERIM BISHOP.
ANY BISHOP in the United Methodist church is in title to his opinion. What to others Bishops in United Methodist church that has shown there SUPPORT to PROGRESSIVE IDEAS, CHRISTMAS COVENANT, AND EVEN IN AFRICA. What is Book of Discipline saying about that?. they are not Bishops of United Methodist church?. If Bishop Yohanna would support African Initiative y Wesleyan Covenant Association I have not seen anything wrong there. It may interest you to know openly that our bishops in the United Methodist church has JOINED DIFFERENT PRESSURE GROUPS WITHIN THE United Methodist church. I will still as What is the position of Book of Discipline saying in regards to that Effect?.
It may also interest you to know that Rev Ande I Emmanuel is Running for the position of Bishop Yohanna in Nigeria see the attached picture. Because of the promises make to Rev Ande I Emmanuel by some African Leaders and else where in the world,that they want to make him know for propel Bishop of Nigeria Episcopal Area for his comments towards advocating the agenda of African Voice of Unity, that is in support of Christmas Covenant.
The statistically Record in Nigeria Episcopal Area Shows that :
African Voice of Unity and PROGRESSIVE, CHRISTMAS COVENANT are only 2%.
African Initiative and Wesleyan Covenant Association are 98%.
Due to Rev Ande I Emmanuel behavior , attitude towards the Conferences Undermining the ministry of others clergy , so many Complain have been filed Against One Rev Ande I Emmanuel Charging him on UNAUTHORIZED CONDUCT , on crossing his boundaries to others Conferences, in paragraph 341. 2;3 and 4, of 2016 Book of Discipline.
Finally, we have NO problem with our Bishop in United Methodist church in Nigeria Episcopal Area. We are in good Relationship across Conferences. We Remain FOCUS on our daily Activities for transforming the world. This is the response to United Methodist insight News.
God Bless you Amen.
Your in Christ
Signed
Rev Yayuba Bazel Yoila
The conference Administrative Assistant to the Bishop (CAAB)
Southern Nigeria Annual Conference (SNAC).