After a keenly contested electoral college for the election of the Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria on the 14th day of August 2022, The Most Revd Oliver Aba Ali of Benue Archdiocese emerges as the new Prelate of MCN.

The Archbishop of Benue Archdiocese, the Most Revd Oliver Ali Aba, emerged the new Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria at the 48th/13th Biennial Conference of the Church, held in Abuja and tagged Benue2022.

The emergence of Most Revd Oliver makes it the first time the Prelate of the church will come from the northern part of Nigeria.

The Prelate-elect will take over from the incumbent, His Eminence Dr Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, who is due to retire soon after serving for 10 years as the Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria.

Most Revd Aba defeated his closest contender, the Archbishop of Ilesa, Most Revd Amos Akindeko, by 90 votes to 87, after four rounds of voting in an election contested by 10 Archbishops and Bishops.

Below is a rundown of how the election went and the Archbishops and Bishops who showed interest in the exalted position.

FIRST ROUND
OLAWUYI 16
AKINDEKO 50
ADELEYE. 04
FAFEYIWA. 14
OLIVER. 58
OBIOMA. 04
NWANKPA. 15
OPOKO. . 07
NNONA. 01
EKONG. 09

SECOND ROUND
AKINDEKO. 82
OLIVER. . 87
OLAWUYI. 09

THIRD ROUND
AKINDEKO. 89
OLIVER. 89

FOURTH ROUND
AKINDEKO. - 87
OLIVER. - 90

Congratulations to Most Reverend Oliver Aba Ali on his election as the fourth Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria.



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