*Berates top hierarchy of Apostolic Church Nigeria
By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
The Field Superintendent of the Apostolic Church, Oro Field in Akwa Ibom State, Apostle Dr. Isaac Uye has saud that he has been exonerated from all the allegations of rape and attempted rape levelled against him.
Apart from the baseless and unfounded allegations by those he called “diabolic and men of the underworld” masquerading as clergymen, the world renowned Evangelist said the clerics along with his relative and fellow, also orchestrated assassination attempt and kidnapping which could have led to his elimination, but for God being on his side.
His relative, Apostle Effiong Okon who was the arrow head of the allegations in order to discredit his hard earned reputation is in charge of Apostolic Church in Akwa Ibom State.
Speaking with newsmen in Oron recently, Apostle Isaac Uye recalled the rape allegations which went viral on Social Media in December 2021 and snowballed into assassination attempt on him after he was kidnapped. But at that point of his execution at the kidnappers den, he was rescued by one of the paid assassins.
He also told the press that out of the three law suits filed against him by the detractors who wanted him dead, he was exonerated, having won two of the cases and was discharged of all the various allegations, with one withdrawn by them.
“Having seen God’s favour on my side, Apostle Effiong Okon, my relative has been making several attempts to reach out to me for a settlement after serially persecuting me”. He revealed.
Drawing a parallel with the experience of Apostle Paul, Dr. Uye said: I’m using precedence from the experience of Paul, the Apostle who was detained and disgraced publicly, but when he was to be released, they preferred releasing him secretly. But he insisted that since he was arrested, detained and disgraced publicly, he must be released publicly, that’s my position on this matter
” I have been arrested over six times, arraigned severally in the court of law. To the glory of God, I have won my foes in all the cases brought against me, including the Inspector General of Police vs myself.
” On November 18, 2022 to be precise, the girl in question and the boy who had made the allegations against me pleaded for forgiveness in the office of the Inspector General of Police, pleading for settlement and admitting that the said video which went viral of my alleged adultery scene does not exist”
” This then pointed to the fact that of all, “the sins or crimes of adultery, rape or attempted rape levelled against me, none was established that I could be found guilty”. He said.
He regretted that instead of the national executive council of the church calling the parties for a physical meeting to handle the issue, they sent him back to the state led by his accuser, for trial, but was later handed a letter of suspension.
Dr. Uye therefore, expressed disappointment with the current national executive council of The Apostolic Church Nigeria, describing them as, “very diabolic, syncretic, nocturnal, unjust, unfaithful, unholy and myopic”.
The Man of God emphasized that after he saw that the people were not ready to handle the allegations and get him exonerated, he decided to begin a new denomination called The Apostolic Church, Oro Field.
According to him, the new church has gathered over 30,000 members in less than two years, with over 40 branches within and outside the state and beyond the coast of Nigeria, even as at least 241 children born to members within the period, have been voluntarily named after him.
Meanwhile, there is palpable tension in the Apostolic Church Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State as 14 clergymen are reportedly dead following cases of alleged persecution.
According to Dr. Uye, no fewer than 14 pastors including seven apostles and other ministers have died allegedly for siding with Apostle Effiong Okon Uye, the church’s leader in Akwa Ibom State to prosecute him.
In Dr. Uye’s words ” God had sent the greetings of death to those who had previously disgraced him publicly.”
