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A leadership crisis has emerged within the Christian Association of Nigeria across the nineteen northern states and the Federal Capital Territory due to a dispute over whether the current chairman, Reverend Yakubu Pam, has overstayed his term. A rival faction led by Reverend Joseph Hayab held an election and named him the new chairman, arguing that Pam's tenure expired years ago. In response, Pam's faction dismissed the election as an illegal and fraudulent move driven by personal interests, explaining that their governing body chose to extend Pam's term temporarily to allow him to finish reviewing the association's bylaws. Despite these accusations, Hayab maintains that his group's actions strictly followed the constitution to correct an expired leadership, leaving the regional Christian community divided.