Apostle Adebayo Abiola has been declared the Supreme Head of Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church by an Ikeja High Court, removing Apostle Solomon Alao.
In a judgment, the trial judge, Justice Lawal-Akapo, restrained Apostle Alao from occupying the Office of the Supreme Head of Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of perform the duties and functions of the Supreme Head of the Church.
The judge also restrained Apostle David Salako from releasing or parting with the Staff of Office of the Supreme Head of Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church to the Registered Trustees of the Sacred Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria, Apostle Akin Owolabi and Apostle Alao.
Counsel to the Applicants, Mr Lanre Ogunlesi SAN, had submitted that a non existing body called sacred Cherubim & Seraphim Church of Nigeria and overseas presented the third respondent (Apostle Alao).
Ogunlesi argued that presentation is to made by the Registered Trustees of the Sacred Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria and not a foreign body.
However, counsel to the first and second respondents, Chief Wale Taiwo, submitted that the body empowered to nominate is C&S of Nigeria and Overseas, adding that this is not a matter where pleadings should be ordered.
“The only body recognized under the Constitution of Registered Trustees of the Sacred Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria is C&S overseas. Anybody that does not come under the above name cannot take any benefit under that name,” he argued.
