CAN To CAC: We Stand By Our Position On CAMA… It’s Satanic

The Christian Association of Nigeria has reiterated its position on the new Companies and Allied Matters Act, insisting that the law is “satanic, unacceptable, ungodly, and reprehensible.”

THE WHISTLER recalls that the Corporate Affairs Commission’s Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, had on Tuesday stressed that in line with the new CAMA, churches, other religious bodies and associations must submit their financial statements annually to the commission.

He also explained that associations must abide by all the provisions of the CAMA.

But, CAN, in an interview with THE WHISTLER, said the Christian body would not backtrack from its opposition to the law.

The Special Assistant on Media and Communication to CAN’s President, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, disclosed that the association was still on the issue and would respond appropriately with time.

Rev Samson Ayokunle is the President of CAN.

Oladeji stated, “We are working on it. We will respond appropriately when the need arises. We stand by our position.”

CAN, in a statement on August 20, had rejected the reviewed CAMA 2020, assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, had also frowned on the Act.

“The law, to say the least, is unacceptable, ungodly, reprehensible and an ill-wind that blows no one any good; it is a time bomb waiting to explode.

“The satanic section of the controversial and ungodly law is Section 839 (1) &(2) which empowers the Commission to suspend trustees of an association (in this case, the church) and appoint the interim managers to manage the affairs of the association for some given reasons,” CAN had stated.

THE WHISTLER also reached out to the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, to ascertain when the new CAMA would likely be gazetted, amid the raging controversy but he had yet to provide the information as of the time of this report.

“Will get back to you as soon as possible,” he replied in a text message.

Meanwhile, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, during the Nigerian Bar Association’s conference on Thursday, advised that a constitutional amendment through the National Assembly, was an option to use in addressing the concerns raised over the CAMA.