Criminal Charges Filed Against Anglican Bishop By Kaduna Govt.

 Abiodun Ogunyemi, The Anglican Bishop of Zaria Diocese has been arraigned before a chief magistrate's court in Kaduna over alleged "defamatory remarks" he made against Governor Nasir El-Rufai.

The Bishop who was arraigned on charges bordering on criminal defamation, had critised the Governor over the planned demolition of 110-year old St George Cathedral in Zaria.

Ogunyemi said that El-Rufai will never be president even though he is being groomed to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, In a statement released in Novenmber 2019.

However upon being arraigned on,the Bishop pleaded not guilty and was granted bail. A member of the Kaduna Synod and a canon of the Cathedral church of St Micheal Kaduna stood in as surety.

The director of the public prosecutions hinted that a peaceful resolution of the case is ongoing and the defence counsel also agreed to this.

The magistrate subsequently adjourned the case to October 28,2020 for continuation.