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The church of Pentecost has elected a successor of Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah,who will officially retire in August this year.
The election took place on the 3 may, 2018, at the Pentecost Convention Centre where Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, during the 43rd General Council meeting of the church.
BRIEF BACKGROUND
Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye became a full time minister in the church of Pentecost in 1991. He had his first station at Daboase in the Western region between 1991 and 1995. He has later been transferred to many places in the country to station as a pastor or district pastor.
Currently, Apostle Eric has been the Area Head of Koforidua Area since 2015. He was elected into the executive council of the church in 2013 and has since been a member of the council.
He has also served and continues to serve the church on several boards and committees of the church.
ENDORSEMENT OF APOSTLE ERIC’S CANDIDATURE
Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye who is 53 was nominated by the outgoing chairman, Prof. Opoku Onyinah in consultation with the executive council of the church.
Apostle Eric was able to secure a total of 147 YES votes against a NO vote of 4, a total votes of 151 members of the council.
The total valid vote cast by the Electoral College , comprising Members of the Executive Council, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, all Area Heads in Ghana and National Heads who are apostles, prophets or evangelists. There was no abstention.
The overwhelming endorsement of his candidature at the Electoral College, therefore qualified him to be presented to the general assembly for their affirmation.
The massive votes he garnered was more than the two-third majority votes prescribe by the church constitution, which states that, “the candidate so elected at the electoral college shall be presented to the general council for approval by two-thirds majority votes of the members present and voting”.
The outgoing chairman, Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah, on behalf of the general Council of the church, congratulated Apostle Eric Nyamekye on his election to the highest office of the church.
In his response, Apostle Eric gave glory to God to serve the highest office of the church. he also thanked the outgoing chairman, immediate past chairman and the whole general Council for reposing the confidence in him to lead the church.
Story by: Augustina Tetteh/Pinkfmonlinegh.com
