Minna — General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Dr. Musa Asake has exonerated Estu Nupe Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar over his alleged role in the controversial conversion of Pastor Raymond Uzoechina's daughter to Islam.

He explained that the royal father was misrepresented in the matter.

Asake made the statement shortly after a closed door meeting at the instance of Niger State government saying the meeting accorded them the opportunity to resolve the matter amicably.

He said "We have actually resolved the issue. There is a good understanding now, especially as it concerns the person of respectable status, the Estu Nupe who has been misrepresented by the media".

On why Pastor Uzoechina had severally accused Etsu Nupe, the CAN Secretary General said "it was so because the Royal Father has been the person being mentioned to be in custody of the lady, so the parents have nobody to talk about but him. How did he get the custody of the lady, we did not know but now we know. That is why."

Niger State deputy governor, Ahmed Musa Ibeto who presided over the meeting told journalists that it was agreed by all parties that the order of a Shari'a Court in Bida that gave order of protection to Aisha against her parent for the fear that her father might harm her would be vacated.