The Apostolic Church Nigeria (TACN) has elected new National Officers of the Church as Pastor (Dr) Lawrence Olusesan Oladele from LAWNA Territory emerged as the new President with 388 votes. The election which was conducted at the National Headquarters of the Church in Lagos on Thursday, saw Pastor Oladele emerged as President against his closer contestant Pastor Jude Ekele who polled 196 votes.
The results of the election were announced by the outgoing National President, Pastor (Dr) Sampson Igwe. According to the results of election as presented by the Chief Returning Officer, LAWNA Territorial Vice-Chairman Pastor David Ajibade saw Pastor Udiak Johnson emerged as elected Vice-President from Akwa-Ibom State Territory with 297 votes to defeat Pastor Prof George who polled 278 votes.
The post of National Secretary saw Pastor Prof Benjamin B. Fakae from Maritime Territory polled the total number of 323 votes to defeat Pastor I. B. Zorzor with 155 votes. Pastor Igwe also announced Pastor (Dr) Isaac Awotanmi from LAWNA Territory as the new elected Deputy National Secretary with 301 votes to defeat Pastor Dr Titus O. Akinbami who got 171 votes.
In the same vein, the post of National Finance Secretary saw Pastor Nyong from Cross Rivers State Territory emerged the winner with 304 votes to defeat Pastor Ikpi who polled 134 votes. Pastor Ogu from LAWNA Territory was nominated as National Deputy Finance Secretary.
While, in his acceptance speech, the newly elected National President of TACN, Pastor (Dr) Oladele appreciated the efforts of outgoing National officers for their exemplary leadership and pledges to be humble and patient in learning from the fathers.
He said, ‘’we want to appreciate our father, the National President whose his exemplary leadership we are all benefitting from. Our father the Vice-President/LAWNA Territorial Chairman, we appreciate you so much. All National officers and all the NEC members, we thank you and we appreciate you all. We want to tell our fathers that we shall humbly learn from them. We shall patiently submit ourselves for their Christ-like mind to be poured into us before we assumed office.
“May I say this to the fathers whom we contest together that there is no victor and there is vanquish. We have not won and you have not lost. We are the same, we need you, we need to cooperate together, the Church must move forward, and we are one. So, I thank you and I thank our fathers. God bless you all.’’
The newly elected officers would be inducted in August 2025.
The Apostolic Church Nigeria is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Nigeria with its national headquarters in Lagos and international headquarters in Penygroes, United Kingdom (UK).
