Briefing journalists in Jalingo, on Monday, the Conference Secretary of the church, Rev Emmanuel Ande, announced that the Bishop is no longer a member of the church, hence the need for him to distance himself from the church property. The church has been fraught with controversy since its leaders returned from the church's General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America.
Speaking against the bishop who he alleged distanced himself from the local church to join the Global Methodist Church, Ande called on the security agencies to ensure that the bishop does not go away with the church property.