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UMCN Bishop Cautions Renegade Members Against Impersonation

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The Bishop of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria, Rev. John Wesley Yohanna has cautioned nonmembers against the impersonation of his personality by using his official portraits in the official United Methodist Church Programmes.

The Bishop noted that his attention was drawn to an unofficial United Methodist Church gathering taking place in Filiya, Shongom local government area of Gombe State Organized by some renegade group of the church where his official portraits as Bishop, name, and logo of the United Methodist Church is used without the knowledge of the leadership of the church.

” The people who are organizing this purported Conference in Filiya Shongom local government area in Gombe state are not members of UMCN because they have exited the church for organizing a separate revival Program other than the one Organized by the leadership of Northern Nigerian Annual Conference of the Church and for using my portraits as Bishop in an unofficial United Methodist Church program I consider that as impersonation as I am not aware or in support of the said program”.

He stressed that the program Organized by the renegade group is not recognized by any organ of the leadership of the Church in the Nigerian Episcopal Area.

” The Northern Nigerian Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria is not aware of this purported Conference, the Nigeria Episcopal Area didn’t recognize this gathering neither does the United Methodist Church at the globally level recognized this program, so the people Organizing this program are on their own and they cannot be called the United Methodist Church members, so they should stop parading themselves as members of the church and they should stop misleading the Public”. He warned.

Bishop John Wesley Yohanna, however, informed that the renegade groups can only be recognized and welcomed back if they will be obedient to the leadership of the church and adhered to the instructions of the Bishop.

” If they want to be called United Methodist Church members they must desist from their rebellious attitude and submit to the leadership of the church and adhered to the instructions of the Bishop anything short of that they are on their own.”

The leader of the Church in Nigeria, Bishop John Wesley Yohanna, therefore, called on members of the public especially those in Gombe state to disregard the program Organized by renegade groups as he disowned them.

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Gov Fintiri Bids Farewell To Adamawa Muslim Pilgrims

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By Muhammad B. Muhammad

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State bids farewell to second batch of 470 Muslim Pilgrims who were airlifted to Saudi Arabia Monday evening for this year’s Hajj.

The first batch of the Pilgrims numbering 475 were airlifted on Sunday evening out of the total number of 2574 persons expected to perform the 2023 Hajj from Adamawa State.

Addressing the Pilgrims at Lamido Aliyu Mustafa International Airport, Yola, Governor Fintiri reminded the Pilgrims that they were visiting a foreign country, hence they should adhere strictly to the rules and regulations of kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

He asked the Pilgrims while in the holy Land to pray fervently for prevailing peace and tranquility in Adamawa and Nigeria as well as blessed raining season for prosperity.

Governor Fintiri expressed satisfaction with the preparations so far put in place by the State Hajj Commission, which he said would guarantee the welfare of the Pilgrims throughout the exercise.

The Governor was taking round the Pilgrims by the Permanent Secretary and Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission, Malam Abubakar Salihu along side the state government delegation.

Our Correspondent reports that the first batch of Adamawa state Muslim Pilgrims have arrived Madinah safely after 7 hours flight from Lamido Aliyu Mustapha International Airport Yola.

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Be Good Ambassadors Of Bauchi State, Gov Bala Bits Farewell To Intending Pilgrims

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Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has called on intending pilgrims from Bauchi state to be good ambassadors of Bauchi and Nigeria during their stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed made the call at Saad Abubakar Hajj Camp Bauchi while bidding the intending pilgrims farewell as his first official engagement of the second tenure, shortly after the his swearing-in ceremony, today.

According to Mohammed his administration has come up with initiatives aimed at addressing hardship intending pilgrims have faced in the previous years, saying the gesture should be reciprocated by abiding by the law and order, praying for the Nigeria’s prosperity and unity.

While assuring the intending pilgrims of his administration’s support, Mohammed called on them to see the pilgrimage as an opportunity to get closer to Allah, hence the need to live peacefully with one another within and outside Nigeria.

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Inauguration: CAN Offers Special Interdenominational Prayers For Gov. Fintiri’s Administration

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By Jessica Bakari, Yola 

Less than even hours to the inauguration of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, the Adamawa State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has held a special interdenominational prayer session for the second tenure of the PDP administration in the state. 

The prayer session coincides with the episcopal visit of Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza and what is known in Christian theology as Pentecost Sunday. 

The mass which took place at Saint Theresa’s Cathedral Jimeta was attended by the Deputy Governor-Elect, Professor Farauta, Chief of Staff Government House, Professor Maxwell Gidado serving and elected state and federal lawmakers, some appointees of the Fintiri administration, and a host of others.

Speaking at the event, Bishop Dami said Pentecost Sunday is the day the Lord Jesus Christ send down the Holy Spirit upon his Apostles after his ascension into heaven.

He said Pentecost is a very important feast in the history of the Catholic Church, calling on the newly confirmed candidate to go out in proclaiming the gospel of the lord.

The Bishop offered the sacrament of confirmation to ninety-two candidates of Saint Theresa while prayers were intensively offered for the next four years of Governor Fintiri. 

Professor Kaletapwa solicits continuous prayer as they take the oath of office to serve the state for four years.

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza wishes Governor Fintiri and Farauta the brightest tenure and also called for prayers and support for them to succeed. 

Governor Fintiri and Professor Farauta will be sworn in on the 29th of May 2023 as Governor and Deputy Governor of Adamawa State for a second term at Mahmud Ribadu Square, Yola. 

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