What caused the rift between Bishop Bibi and Fr Nkeze? Bishop Bibi, then Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda, subsequently administered the Diocese before being appointed Bishop of Buea in January 2021. Fr Nkeze’s 2020 resignation and handoverOn July 1, 2020, Fr Nkeze publicly announced his departure from CUIB’s leadership. Fr Nkeze’s suspension from priestly ministryAs the confrontation continued, Fr Nkeze was suspended from exercising priestly ministry. Fr Nkeze challenged threatened sanctions in 2025The confrontation resurfaced publicly in early 2025 when Fr Nkeze released a statement titled “Breaking the Silence”.