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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The embattled Bishop of Jonglei Internal Province Ruben Akurdid Ngong has returned to Bor this morning for the time since January, claiming he had been permitted to resume his religious duties.<\/p>\n

The controversial church leader and his rival cleric, Moses Anur were sent to Juba following tension between their supporters in January.<\/p>\n

In 2020, Akurdid was removed and replaced with Bishop Moses Anur, as Archbishop of Jonglei Internal Province and Bishop of the Diocese of Bor by the Primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, Justin Badi Arama.<\/p>\n

Bishop Akurdid however, rejected his removal and subsequently expelled Anur claiming he had been removed unjustifiably.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Eye Radio this morning Akurdid\u2019s press secretary Philip Maluak claimed that Akurdid had been permission to resume his duties by the office of the President.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Archbishop has been instructed to return to Bor to resume his normal duties,\u201d said Maluak.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Justin Badi, who is the Primate of the Episcopal Church, had sought the help of the country\u2019s leadership, after a fallout with Akurdid threatened to divide the faithfuls in the state.<\/p>\n

The associate of Bishop Akurdid said his boss was found blameless on the dramatic power wrangles in the Church in Bor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the committee came to Bor to gather facts about the root cause of the problem, they found that Bishop Akurdid was not guilty. He was actually doing what is based on his powers as internal archbishop,\u201d said the Spokesperson of Bishop Akurdid.<\/p>\n

The ECSS headquarters has however, dismissed his return to Bor as illegal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not official visit so I cannot comment on it\u2026we are not aware of it. It is illegal we cannot talk about. We will comment when it is appropriate,\u201d Provincial Secretary Reverent Peter Garang told Eye Radio.<\/p>\n

The Office of the President has not yet commented on the matter.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a statement signed by the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin reads: \u201cThis is to attest that the Archbishop of Jonglei Internal Province and Diocese of Bor Rev\u2019d Reuben Akurdid Ngong Akurdid,<\/p>\n

\u201cHas been granted permission by President Salva to travel to Bor since the solutions pertaining the ongoing mediation of crisis within the Episcopal of South Sudan are yet to be met.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The embattled Bishop of Jonglei Internal Province Ruben Akurdid Ngong has returned to Bor this morning for the time since January, claiming he had been permitted to resume his religious duties. The controversial church leader and his rival cleric, Moses Anur were sent to Juba following tension between their supporters in January. 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