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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>THE Supreme Court has upheld a recent ruling disqualifying the son of the late Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church (MAFC) leader Bishop Tadeu Mugodhi, Washington, as the church\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n

On August 14 this year, High Court judge Justice Siyabona Musithu ruled that Washington was not the church\u2019s leader ending a leadership wrangle that had divided the church for years.<\/p>\n

The court, instead, reinstated Aaron Munodawafa as the substantive bishop of MAFC.<\/p>\n

The Munodawafa faction had accused Mugodhi of disregarding the church Constitution, which stated that in the event of the death of a bishop, his or her deputy assumes the leadership role.<\/p>\n

In response to the ruling, Washington appealed at the Supreme Court where a panel of three judges dismissed the appeal with costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhereupon, after reading documents filed of record and hearing counsel, it is ordered that the appeal be and is hereby dismissed with costs,\u201d part of the judgment read.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court bench had Justices Elizabeth Gwaunza, Lavender Makoni and Hlekani Mwayera.<\/p>\n

Washington was appointed by his late father causing an uproar within the church as the move was deemed unconstitutional.<\/p>\n

The MAFC was formed in 1947 following a split from the then Kruger Apostolic Faith Mission, which consisted of members mainly from the white community.<\/p>\n

In 1948, a large gathering was held at Chitsunge, Chokore village in Buhera, where Elijah Mugodhi was installed as bishop hence the name \u201cMugodhi\u201d.<\/p>\n

Born in 1899, Elijah Mugodhi led the congregation from 1949 until his death in 1971. Following his death, his deputy Chakuwinga took over the reins as the leader.<\/p>\n

Chakuwinga was succeeded by his own deputy, known as Chikwenha, who after his death as well, was succeeded by Mabvuwiwa.<\/p>\n

Mabvuwiwa then handed over the leadership baton to the late Thadeau Mugodhi who was the son of the founding bishop Elijah.<\/p>\n

The Munodawafa-led faction was denied access to the church headquarters popularly known as PaChitope in Wedza among other premises by the Washington Mugodhi-led faction.<\/p>\n

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