Prophet Joseph Opegbemi, the
General Overseer of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Oke-Ayo, located in
Kugbo, a suburb in the federal Capital of Abuja has been praying for the peace
of Nigeria. The highly energetic and prayerful man of God has never relented in
this spiritual course praying fervently for God to help show mercy on
Nigerians. He recent ly declared several days of fasting and prayers to
buttress his determination. Prophet Opegbemi disclosed that Nigerians have no
other country than Nigeria and everything should be done to make the nation
work. “We have to keep praying, that is what we have to do. Our God is merciful
but we have to desist from sinful ways”, he told our reporters. The cerebral
prophet popularly known as “baba13” has
been consistent in upholding the principles and tenets of good worship, often
times admonishing worshippers to discard unnecessary things such as adorning
ornaments to church , wearing of trousers and coming late to church. Baba13 is
a graduate and Master’s Degree holder in the school of Theology and has
deplored his vast experience to further the work of God.
A recent court order widely regarded as an assault on customs and decency, seeking the exhumation of the corpse of a prominent Igbo chief, is largely seen as a misuse of judicial authority, and fear the backlash may lead to disruption of communal peace. By Clement Ebaku and Lucy Okulougbo reporting from Owerri. Tension has escalated surrounding the Amuchienwa family following a contentious order issued on 5 December 2025 by Justice I.O. Agugua, directing the exhumation of the remains of the late Chief Ifeanyichukwu Dona Amuchienwa, who was laid to rest on 17 October 2025. The directive, made nearly two months after the burial, has sparked widespread outrage, with many describing it as a shocking affront to the dignity of the deceased. Imolites are questioning the circumstances under which the ruling emerged, with reactions trailing a media release by Ms. Chinyere Igwegbe (formerly Amuchienwa), the late Chief’s former wife, whose marriage ended more than 32 years ago. Public...

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