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PFN Elects New President, Other Excos

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Bishop Francis Wale Oke is new PFN president
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A new president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has emerged in the person of Bishop Francis Wale Oke, founder of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan.

He replaces Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude, the General Superintendent of Gospel Light International Ministries (New Covenant Gospel Church), who has successfully completed his tenure.

Naija News understands Bishop Oke was elected unanimously as the seventh president of the fellowship on Tuesday night at the Grace Cathedral, Enugu by the National Advisory Council (NAC) of PFN.

Until yesterday, Oke was the National Deputy President of the body.

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Others elected yesterday and their positions are Archbishop John Praise Daniel of Dominion Chapel, who emerged as the National Deputy President; Reverend Cosmas Ilechukwu, of Charismatic Renewal Ministry, became the National Secretary, while Reverend Sam Aboyeji of the Foursquare Gospel Church emerged as the National Treasurer and Pastor John Ayodele of the RCCG, will serve as the National Auditor.

Other executive members of the fellowship will be elected today, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, by the NAC/NEC at the General Assembly of the PFN at the ongoing meeting in Enugu.

Meanwhile, the general overseer of the Champions Royal Assembly, Prophet Joshua Iginla, has reacted to the attempted arrest of Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho by security personnel while en route Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

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The cleric while preaching on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to exercise caution over the issue of the Yoruba activist.

Iginla noted that if the leader of Boko haram, Muhammad Yusuf was not killed in that gory manner, his followers won’t be angry and begin to move into what has metamorphosed into the dreaded sect.