From John Silas, Lagos
The First African Church Mission, (TFACM) has elected its Deputy Lay President, Elder Innocent Nwachukwu-Asonye, new leader of Church and urged him to work for the growth of the body.
The church made the elevation known in a statement signed by Mr Sunday Shoneye, on behalf of its media team and the Church and made available to newsmen in Lagos yesterday.
Shoneye, who congratulated the new leader, said that the election was done at the ongoing TFACM’s 134 Anniversary and Extra Ordinary Meeting of the General Council at its Prayer City, Land of Mercy, Omu Lagos State.
He said that the anniversary theme is ‘Our Mission, A Command”
The anniversary began yesterday and will end Augst 17 with a thanksgiving service.
Shoneye claimed that, the new leader emerged after Mr Shola Taylor its former Lay President was suspended.
Efforts to speak with Taylor proved abortive.
According to him the new leader has been inaugurated by the Church’s Chancellor, other leaders and members at the event.
“As a church we congratulate our leader, Elder Innocent Nwachukwu-Asonye for his emergence and pray for God’s vision and wisdom on him.
“TFACM will like to inform all it units and organs that the former Lay President Engr Shola Taylor has been suspended by the Extra ordinary meeting of the General Council today, at The Prayer City, Omu, Lagos State.
“In the interim the Deputy Lay President Elder Innocent Nwachukwu-Asonye takes over,” he said.
He said that all units were advised to direct their BOT members to disregard any invitation or announcement for any meeting called by at the instance of the suspended lay President.
“Note that in the interim, all businesses of the NAFAC/BOT is to be piloted by the Deputy Lay President, Elder Innocent Nwachukwu-Asonye. And only meetings called by the Deputy Lay President is legitimate,” he said.
