21/01/2025
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TACN AKWA IBOM TERRITORY GETS NEW CHAIRMAN, EXCO
The Akwa Ibom State Territorial Council of The Apostolic Church Nigeria, has announced the emergence of a new leadership with the Field Superintendent of Ikot Abasi, Pastor Edikan Udo Johnson, as the new Chairman who will be taking over from Pastor E. O. Uye, JP, as he is set to retire and hand over leadership to the third substantive chairman of the Church in Akwa Ibom, later in the year.
At the end of the territorial council meeting in Uyo, Tuesday January 21, 2025, Pastor Johnson was announced as the new Territorial Chairman of the Church in Akwa Ibom State, alongside others constituting the new Executive Council of the Church in Akwa Ibom awaiting to assume duty upon official handing over.
Also emerging are Pastor Benjamin Edet Okon from Eket Field as the Vice Chairman, to take over from Pastor Samuel A. Isaiah, Ph.D; Pastor Etop-Abasi Akpan, Ph.D from Ikot Ekpene Field as the Territorial Secretary, who will take over from Pastor Prof Ime George, as Pastor Godwin Udo Akpakpan from Ikono Field is to assume position as Head of Finance.
Others are the new Deputy Secretary - Pastor Effiong Edet Duke from Uyo Field, Finance Secretary - Pastor Sunday Edem James and Deputy Finance Secretary - Pastor Ubong-Abasi Ime Udoakpan.
Pastor Barr. Samuel Inyang, makes a return as Territorial Legal Adviser, while Pastor Etop-Abasi Akpan, Ph.D plays a double role also as Director of Media and Public Affairs; Pastor George Etim Akpan from Itu Field will be Territorial Welfare Officer and Pastor Ime Okon Etukudoh returns as Director of Protocol.
Akwa Ibom State Territory of The Apostolic Church Nigeria, metamorphosed from the defunct Akwa Ibom State Joint Fields Council of the Church was established in 2015 by the former National President of the Church, Apostle (Dr) G. O. Olutola, with Apostle Aniekan Udoiyak and Apostle Effiong Uye, JP serving as first and second substantive Chairmen, respectively.
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