Archbishop and Bishop of the Anglican Communion, Akure Diocese, Most Revd Simeon Oluwole Borokini
Concerned members of the Akure Diocese of the Anglican Church have condemned the alleged coordinated attacks by some members on the diocesan Archbishop and Bishop Simeon Oluwole Borokini and his wife, Christianah.
They defended the cleric and his wife against alleged financial impropriety in a statement issued under the auspice of “Concerned Members of the Akure Diocese, Anglican Communion.”
It was titled, “Setting The Record Straight: Exposing Coordinated Attacks on Bishop Borokini and Akure Anglican Diocese.”
According to the statement:
“The concerned laity, clergy, and faithful members of the Akure Diocese, Anglican Communion, wish to respond to a malicious and coordinated attack currently being waged against our Archbishop and Lord Bishop, The Most Rev. Simeon Oluwole Borokini, and his wife, Princess Christianah Adetumbi Borokini.
“It has come to our attention that a group of individuals has come together with a singular, premeditated agenda: to tarnish the image of the bishop and the diocese, with reckless disregard for the implications of their actions on the good name of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.
“We hereby state without equivocation that this is not a spontaneous outcry but a calculated and coordinated attack orchestrated by a small but vocal faction whose sole purpose is to destabilize the Church, assassinate the character of a man of God, and divert attention from their own misdeeds.
“A critical examination of the petition reveals a glaring pattern that confirms this agenda.
This is not a diocesan-wide agitation rather the handiwork of a some individuals with a history of rebellion and resistance to accountability.
“We ask the Primate and the wider Church to disregard these petitioners who have consistently resisted oversight while funds for the renovation and construction of the cathedral passed through their hands.
“Now that the Lord Bishop is rightly demanding accountability as he wraps up his tenure, they have resorted to this desperate, coordinated attack. Their goal is to blackmail, intimidate, and tarnish the image of the bishop to evade the scrutiny they so richly deserve.
“This gang-up must end now.
“We cannot and will not continue to watch a handful of individuals dent the image of the Church and the Body of Christ for their selfish, parochial interests.
“Their actions are a direct assault not only on the bishop but on the entire Diocese of Akure and the good name of the Church of Nigeria.
“We call on the Primate, the relevant ecclesiastical authorities, and all well-meaning members of the Church to disregard this petition as the product of a coordinated vendetta.
“The Church’s sanctity must be preserved at all cost and we call of the purveyors of these negativity to desist from such.
Those who have shown themselves to be agents of division, rebellion, and financial impropriety have no place in the body of Christ.
“We stand resolutely with our Archbishop, The Most Rev. Simeon Oluwole Borokini, and his wife, Princess Christianah Adetumbi Borokini.
“We affirm their leadership, their transparency, and their unwavering commitment to the Church of Nigeria. No amount of coordinated blackmail will succeed against a man called by God.”
