2025 CSMN General Assembly Resolutions

2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Thursday 28^th August 2025

RESOLUTIONS

PREAMBLE

In compliance with Article 10b and Article 11(iii) of its Constitution, the 2025 Annual General Assembly of Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) held virtually on Thursday 28^th August 2025 on ZOOM at 4.00 pm. In attendance were the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Samuel Danjuma Gani, CON, and the Chairman of the Governing Council, Elder Sunday Oibe.

The General Assembly started promptly at 4.00 pm and it featured two Guest Speakers who spoke eloquently on the theme: KINGDOM COME 2027: RAISING RIGHTEOUS LEADERS FOR A NEW NIGERIA.

The Guest Speakers were: (a) Prophet Isa El Buba (b) Barrister Benjamin Alika.

During the business session, the General Assembly approved the following resolutions for implementation.

RESOLUTIONS:

1. The General Assembly commiserates with all the displaced persons in Nigeria, especially the Christians affected by the Islamist insurgency, and made a commitment that CSMN shall do all within its power to support all the displaced Christians as well as those affected by the insurgency.
2. The General Assembly condemned the compromise of some Christians, including Christian leaders, with corrupt politicians in the country. Of particular concern is the participation of some Christians/Church leaders in acts of misconduct that embarrass the Church and weaken the spiritual and moral authority of Christianity in the country.
3. The Assembly resolved that the Governing Council should write to the Heads of the 5 Blocs of the Church reminding them that they jointly established CSMN and encourage them to cooperate with CSMN in the best interest of the Church and the country.
4. The General Assembly mandated the Governing Council to meet with the Executives of CAN and the representatives of the 5 Church Blocs in September 2025, to build a harmonized position for the Church towards 2027 election.
5. The General Assembly affirmed the position of CSMN as the umbrella socio-political body for the Nigeria Church and called on all the 5 Blocs of CAN to make good their decision in 2001, which was affirmed by the then President of CAN, Rev (Dr) Sunday Mbang, the Prelate of Methodist Church.
6. The General Assembly, by virtue of the Constitution of CSMN, mandated the Movement to manage the Christian political consensus project for 2027 general elections including subsequent election cycles in the country.
7. In compliance with Article 7 of the Constitution of CSMN, the General Assembly resolved that each Nigerian denomination/ministry should establish a Social Forum to mobilize and harmonize the consensus of Christians who have calling and flair for political engagement. Representatives of the Social Forum shall work with CSMN structures to build a virile Christian political movement.
8. The General Assembly affirmed Dr. Samuel Danjuma Gani as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Elder Sunday Oibe as the Chairman of the Governing Council. By virtue of the resolution of the General Assembly, no other person is authorized to present, or parade himself, as either the Chairman of the Board of Trustees or the Chairman of the Governing Council of Christian Social Movement of Nigeria.
9. The General Assembly dissociated CSMN from the lawsuit of a former Chairman of the Governing Council, and approved sanctions against him for acting wilfully against CSMN and for violating Christian values and ethics. The General Assembly noted that the former Chairman initiated an action in court on behalf of CSMN without the approval of the General Assembly, neither was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees nor the Chairman of the Governing Council consulted. That former Chairman ended his tenure as Chairman of Governing Council in 2007, according to Article 9c(i) of the Constitution of CSMN but has continued to use the title of the office for seventeen years.
10. The General Assembly affirmed Lay Faithful Trust Foundation as an arm of CSMN to mobilize funding for the socio-political activities of CSMN. All the Church leaders and Christians in Nigeria are enjoined to support Lay Faithful Trust Foundation and contribute a minimum of N500 monthly into the fund.
11. A resolution of the General Assembly affirmed the National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) as an arm of CSMN and shall serve as the Think Tank group of the Church.
12. The General Assembly mandated CSMN to implement, in the interest of the Body of Christ and Nigeria, all the Strategy Documents and plans that were submitted to, and approved by CAN, but all of which were not implemented.

These resolutions are presented to the Body of Christ in Nigeria by the authority of the General Assembly of the Christian Social Movement of Nigeria.

Bosun Emmanuel

CEO/Executive Secretary

28^th August 2025

ATTENDANCE:

Bosun Emmanuel – CEO/Executive Secretary