Ndichafah Refuses To Hand Over As CBC SG

Rev Donald Ndichafah, has just toe weeks, by Chronicle’s press time to quit the helm of the Cameroon Baptist Convention, CBC. He has served as the General Secretary for his due mandate of 4 years. He did not stand for re-election at the CBC convention at Ndu recently. A new General Secreaty Ncham Godwin was elected. Chronicle is aware that the official handing over from Rev Ndichafah to Rev Ncham takes place on June 24, 2012 at the Nkwen Baptist headquarters. Yet, last weekend, Chronicle learnt that Ndichafah wants to extend his mandate above June 24.

Ndichafah officially hands over on June 24, yet, has secured a visa to represent the CBC at the world Baptist Alliance conference at Chili from July 2, 2012. Ndichafah would be there as the General Secretary of CBC, whereas he must have handed over to Rev Ncham Godwin, on June 24.  This, Chronicle has been told has created a controversy.

Ahead of the Chili conference, Chronicle learnt that Ndichafah long secured a visa to attend the conference. But  he brought-up the issue given that he requested the CBC hierarchy to pay his flight and sponsor his stay at Chili.

Chronicle however learnt that CBC officials suspected a ploy. Accordingly, because Rev Godwin Ncham would officially receive the mantle on June 24, doubts hang over Ndichafah’s role thereafter. It is for this reason that Chronicle gathered, authorities at the CBC Nkwen headquarters have been worried about the stakes.

CBC, Chronicle gathered, had been invited to Chili for the world Baptist Alliance with two tickets. One for the women, which as Chronicle Madam Sama Ndi had obtained her visa and ticket. For the men, Ndichafah forced himself and had obtained his visa, yet requested CBC to pay for his ticket. Chronicle got wind about Ndichafah’s mess given his insistence to be at Chili for the conclave. Accordingly, having secured a visa, Ndichafah want to be at Chili as the outgone CBC general secretary. Chronicle gathered the he wants to be at Chili to present self as the outgone General Secretary of CBC, then introduce Rev Ncham as his successor.

Yet, this move has been thwarted. Chronicle gathered that CBC is not prepared to finance Ndichafah in Chili, to postulate in the name of the church. Chronicle has been told that if he had good faith, he would have either informed Joe Chebonkeng Kalabutse, the retained CBC president, to request the church and not him.

By press time, Chronicle learnt that CBC authorities had okayed to sponsor the Women’s wing president Mme Sama Ndi; that Ndichafah might not be there. Justifying Chronicle was told that it would either be Rev Godwin Ncham or Joe Chebonkeng  Kalabutse. But given that none of them had secured the visa, a fortnight to the event, CBC would not sponsor an outgone General Secretary in Chili. Worse still, Ndichafah’s trappings are questionable.