One of the leaders of the Christian Charismatic Ministries , Mr. Innocent Nwangwu, has told an Enugu magistrates ’ court that the General Overseer, Pastor Dr . Sabinus Onuigbo , forged documents to change the church ’ s Board of Trustees after he was suspended for acts of ‘ misconduct’ .
Onuigbo , the General Overseer of the Christian Charismatic Ministries , is facing trial over alleged forgery.
Onuigbo and five senior pastors of the church – Pastor Tony Chukwu, Pastor Chukwuma Orji , Pastor Nick Nwoye and Pastor Tony Ike – were accused of conspiring to commit forgery, an offence punishable under section 495 (a ) of the Criminal Code, cap . 30, Vol . 11, Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria 2004 .
According to the charge sheet in the suit number CME/56C /2017 , Onuigbo and the other accused persons , on or about July 16, 2014 , and August 10 , 2014, allegedly used forged documents to apply to the Corporate Affairs Commission to change the trustees of the church .
Testifying during the continuation of hearing in the case , Nwangwu disclosed that Onuigbo and the other accused persons moved to change the church ’ s trustees after he ( Onuigbo ) was suspended by the elders of the church over allegations of misconduct.
According to him , after investigating the allegations levelled against the General Overseer , elders of the church , at a meeting in March , 2014 , in Enugu , decided to suspend Onuigbo , having found him guilty of the said offences .
However , the witness stated that Onuigbo and the other accused persons did not welcome the suspension , and as a result , opted to alter the church ’ s trustees in order to nullify the decision of the elders .
He added that the General Overseer and his group also moved to ‘ deal’ with those who supported his suspension .
Nwangwu said , “ Immediately the General Overseer was suspended, he planned with the other accused persons to deal with their perceived enemies – those that supported the suspension .
Source...punch
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