CAN Accused Of Corruption.

CAN president, Rev. Samson Ayokunle  

The Leadership of Christian Association of  Nigeria CAN has been accused corruption, gross abuse of office and mismanagement.

In a memo signed by NCEF's Chairman, Elder Solomon Asemota, he called on CAN's National Executive Council (NEC) to investigate alleged abuse of power on the part of CAN president, Rev. (Dr) Samson Olasupo Ayokunle.

In the memo titled, "NCEF Protests: Is NEC of CAN Guilty of Negligence?", the NCEF alleged that when Ayokunle led a delegation to meet President Buhari in 2017, he received 'transportation money' which CAN said amounts to N25 million but "informed sources" claim is actually N40 million.

While showing displeasure with how the money was shared, the NCEF also criticised the receipt of the money as "unethical and very insensitive".

The memo partly read, "On the 10th of November, 2017, a delegation of CAN, led by the President of CAN, Rev. Dr. Ayokunle, met with President Muhammadu Buhari and, after the visit, collected 'transportation' money.

The forum further accused the CAN leadership of buying official vehicles at questionable prices as a total of N43 million was spent to purchase four second-hand vehicles in Cotonou when they were allegedly sold for cheaper prices in Nigeria. 

The forum further alleged that there has been a tribal shift in appointments in the national offices and in the secretariat under CAN's current leadership.

They urged NEC to immediately convene an emergency meeting to consider the issues.

But the CAN President, Rev. Ayokunle, has denied the allegations of misconduct from the NCEF, saying it's an attempt to tarnish his reputation.

Rev. Ayokunle urged the aggrieved party to allow CAN's NEC resolve the conflict amicably without doing any public damage to the institution.