Prophet Evans: Calling Shepherd Aso, Celestial Church ritualists is an insult to the body of Christ

One of the topmost Celestial Church of Christ shepherds, Prophet Gabriel Evans of City of David has condemns the earlier reports of Shepherd Aso James using a labourer who died accidentally during the evacuation of soakaway in CCC Overcomers Parish, Ajah, for rituals.

The incident which led to attacks on the Senior Shepherd-in-charge of the parish, James Godwin Aso, the secretary of the church, and vandalization of the church buildings worth millions of naira. While rumours of money was circulated on the internet by bloggers.

The no-nonsense Prophet Evans described James Aso as a worthy Shepherd having known him over 25 years ago in Asapa London. And over time has demonstrated the habit of a good servant of God

The leader of His Majesty Evangelical Ministry said it is an insult to the body of Christ tagging Celestial Church of Christ and James Aso as ritualists.

“I have known Shepherd Aso over 25 years ago in Asapa London, I know him a trustworthy fellow, responsible and dedicated to the work of God, he’s a good guy, I used the word good guy because when we started of young together he was a wonderful person. And I believe and I can testify that Aso is a straight forward person, of course there could be negligence on the fact of what happened but some people to come and say Aso is ritualist, Celestial Church is a ritualist is an insult to the body of Christ.”

“We have seen so many things happened both in Celestial Church of Christ and other denomination that are appalling and disgusting but on this particular issue I say No, I say No, you know me very well, my name is Prophet Evans, I will stand on the part of the truth no matter whose horse is gut, Aso is a straight and worthy shepherd in the Celestial fold.”

“Two years ago, I was with him in DMC, when he was shepherd in DMC, at this point I will tell the world that Aso is not a ritualist, Celestial Church Christ are not ritualists. I am proud as a Celestial, I am proud to be, I am proud to be representative of Christ, there could be negligence in the way they handle things but going to the extreme of tagging a well respected shepherd a ritualist is an insult on body of Christ.”

Meanwhile, the Celestial Church of Christ Worldwide has demanded an autopsy of labourer known as ‘Dogo’ who died accidentally while evacuating the soakaway of one its parish Overcomers in Ajah Lagos.

In shielding light on the incident, the Celestial Church of Christ body worldwide has risen up to investigate the matter and have thrown their weight behind the popular shepherd.

In efforts to dent the image of the shepherd and the body of the Celestial church, various bloggers took advantage of the scenario to misinform the general public that the hausa man who died inside the soakaway accidentally, was used for rituals by the church.

A source who reveals in anonymity told The Papers that the body of Celestial Church is ready to challenge the incident and has demanded immediate exercise of autopsy of the deceased to further the investigation.

He said: “CCC worldwide has told the Nigerian police not to release the body of the deceased that the Church is interested in the case, not only to prove innocent of Shepherd Aso but also the image of the church which has been painted badly by bloggers. The church has also demanded the arrest of the man circulating the video for proper interrogation of his fact. We are ready and we will do it and make this an example of justice in situations like this.”