By OLA AJAYI, Ibadan

A 23-YEAR old feud that has left the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, in disarray with two factions, the Supreme Council and General Executive over ownership of the church may soon come to an end as the former extended an olive branch to its opponent for the resolution of the crisis.

The gesture was extended at the opening session of the annual pastors’ conference of the church held at Ile-Aanu, Alasepe Prayer Ground, Ikire in Osun State.

It has been a ding-dong affair between the two factions for over two decades with several litigations pending in several courts in different states of the federation.

Addressing hundreds of its pastors at the conference, the Supreme Council led by Pastor Gabriel Lagunju, maintained that it had always been of the view that the misunderstanding could be resolved amicably.

Already, the church has set up a 20-man peace committee that would meet the other faction to discuss modality that would bring back the elusive peace to the church, adding; “we, in the Supreme Council are eager to see the actualization of sincere peace and unity in our dear mission so that we can witness the end-time revival from our church as promised by God”.

Church leaders recalled how Christian leaders such as Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, governors, kings and soldiers had unsuccessfully intervened.

To them, the escalation of the crisis had some spiritual undertone and they believe if they come together, the problem would be surmounted through prayers.

On the lingering face-off between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU and the Federal Government, the clerics urged government to reconsider its stance on the issue because many students are suffering at home due to the strike.

At the well-attended conference, names of 17 leaders of the church who died in the last one year were announced; including Apostle Timothy Obadare, Pastor J. Ogunlade, president of the mission and many others.