By UCHENNA ELETUO

The First African Church Mission (TFACM) has elected its Deputy Lay President, Elder Innocent Nwachukwu-Asonye, the new leader of the 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 on Thursday.

Shoneye congratulated the new leader, saying that the election was done at the ongoing TFACM?s 134th Anniversary and Extra Ordinary Meeting of the General Council at its Prayer City, Land of Mercy, Omu, Lagos State.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the anniversary theme is: ?Our Mission, a Command.?

The anniversary, which began on Aug. 12, will end on Aug. 17 with a thanksgiving service.

Shoneye said that the new leader emerged after Mr. Shola Taylor, its former Lay President, was suspended.

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 for him.

?TFACM will like to inform all its units and organs that the former Lay President, Mr. 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.

Shoneye added that all units were advised to direct their BOT members to disregard any invitation or announcement for any meeting called by the suspended lay president.

He said that in the interim, all businesses of the NAFAC/BOT are to be piloted by the Deputy Lay President, Elder Innocent Nwachukwu-Asonye, adding that only meetings called by the deputy lay president are legitimate.

Efforts to speak with Taylor were unsuccessful. (NAN)

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