The internal crises that has rocked Assemblies of God Nigeria since 6th of March 2014 a former General Superintendent of the church Rev Dr Paul Emeka was Suspended, Dismissed and Disfellowshipped may be coming to an end as the church has responded to the Briefs of argument Filed by Paul Emeka at the Apex court.
Recall that A five-member Justices of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onneghen had on 29th January 2016 ordered Rev Dr Paul Emeka to File his Brief of arguments on or before the 5th of February 2016 or have his Appeal dismissed.
Rev Dr Paul Emeka had approached the Apex court praying it to upturn the judgement Justice Emmanuel Agim of the Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal which on March 2015 ordered Paul Emeka to stop parading himself as the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Nigeria because the position of the General Superintendent was not his birth Right.
Paul Emeka on the 4th of February 2016 finally Filed his Brief of argument which significantly bordered on not given fair hearing by the General Council of Assemblies of God Nigeria and the Court of Appeal.
The law mandates the Respondents to reply the Appellant on or before the expiration of 8 weeks from the day the Brief was Filed.
After the respond by the Respondents, the Appellate has another 8 Weeks to respond on the Point of Law which automatically qualifies the case to be argued before the Justices of the Supreme Court.
By June 2016, the 8 weeks permitted by law for Paul Emeka who is the Appellant to respond on the Point of Law would have elapsed.
