Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan

Towards the reconciliation process between the two factions in Christ Apostolic Church - Supreme Council and General Executive Council, the  factions have paid visits to each other at their separate conferences signaling gradual end to the 27-year old crisis in the church.

President, CAC, Supreme Council faction, Pastor Gabriel Lagunju, made the disclosure on Sunday, at CAC, Ile Aanu, Alasepe, Ikire.

The cleric while speaking at the closing ceremony of the mission's annual convention, assured that his own faction would stop at nothing to ensure that unity and peace which had eluded the mission for the past 27years returned.

He said the crisis which he described as "very bad " was foretold by God but unfortunately, they all turned deaf ears to the warning by God.

He said, "God knew about the crisis in our church and he warned us. God sent several messages that the church would be divided but we did not give heed to it. We had taken several steps before which did not yield any fruit, but this time around, the steps we have taken show that the end of the crisis was very near. 

"We visited the other side first to congratulate them on the conference and they too reciprocated the gesture by visiting us. They gladly received us and we too gave them warm reception. This crisis does not please God even though, it may profit any of the factions.

"We are ready to pay all costs for this church to be re-united. We have fixed another meeting immediately after the convention. I will call Pastor Akinosun after the conference to know where the meeting will hold", he said.

Also speaking on what the mission had lost in the past 27 years that the crisis lasted, Rivers State Coordinating Council and Chairman, 2017 Planning Conference, Pastor Henry Ojo, said the mission had lost members, money and progress.

"We have lost many things. We lost members, money and our young ones. Nobody wants to identify with us again as a result of the crisis. Some of our members have left us", he lamented.