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  • Bishop Wale Oke Re-elected PFN National President

    Bishop Wale Oke Re-elected PFN National President

    By Nsan Ndoma-Neji

    Bishop Wale Oke has been elected as National President of Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria PFN to lead the Christian Association for the second term.

    Oke was elected after the members of the Advisory Council found him Worthy during the 18th Biennial conference which took place in February 11, 2025 in Abuja.

    Others include Dr. Cosmas Ilechukwu – National Deputy President, Bishop David Bakare National Secretary among others, Dr. Sam Aboyeji National Treasurer, RCCG Representative as Internal Auditor among others.

    Oke first won the PFN election  some years ago and assumed office as PFN in March 2021 exhausted a four year tenure before seeking a second term.

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    Outgoing PFN National Publicity Secretary Archbishop Emmah Isong disclosed this during a telephone conversation with our correspondent in Calabar yesterday.

    “These are the front liners of the national exco. They are the people who will be leading us for  the next fours years.

    “Everyone is at liberty now to congratulate his Eminence Archisbishop Dr. Wale Oke, we thank God for this result.

    “With this result of election, the next line of action for the fellowship today is the other remaining five officers; National Publicity Secretary, National Financial Secretary, deputy national secretary and so on, and they are  to kick-start the process,their inauguration and their training in the next four years.

    The cleric averred that  the 18th National biennial conference of the Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria PFN will kickstart tomorrow at the Glory Dome, of the Dunamis Ministry , Airport Road Abuja, tomorrow at 4pm.

    “We are asking  all Pentecostals, all Nigerians, desiring to move the holy sprit to come.

    “Truly this gathering is the end of 40 days  fasting will produce a new nation of Nigeria that our  children and grandchildren will be proud to come and see.

    “We congratulate the re-elected PFN president Dr Francis Wale Oke on his victory and we pray that everyone who loves God will support him,” Isong maintained.

    Under Bishop Oke’s leadership, the PFN has emphasised honouring its founding fathers, strengthening ties with key Christian leaders across Nigeria.

  • Archbishop Wale Oke’s Track Record Shows He Has Robust Capacity To Lead PFN For 2nd Term – Isong

    Archbishop Wale Oke’s Track Record Shows He Has Robust Capacity To Lead PFN For 2nd Term – Isong

    Archbishop Dr. Emmah Gospel Isong, is National Publicity Secretary, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN  who knows his onions as far as issues of PFN are concerned. In this interview with National compass, Isong reacted to a piece authored by one Olalekan Bilesanmi where he alleged that Mama Idahosa, one of the Nigeria’s mothers  of faith had drawn conclusion that Archbishop Dr Wale Oke’s reelection bid for the position of PFN National President would not scale through due to incompetence. NSAN NDOMA -NEJI brings you Excerpts of that Interview.

    Going by a publication by one Olalekan Bilesanmi of a certain National Daily who claimed to have spoken with some senior leaders of the PFN that a mother of faith accused Dr. WALE Oke of not keeping the fellowship vibrant and that as a result of that, the  PFN has gone down to voice mail.  Is this assertion true ?

    Yes I have seen that national daily that featured one Mr. Olalekan Bilesanmi as a misfired write up. I wish to tell you that there is no storm in the PFN, and there are no schism in the great fellowship and our National President His Eminence, Archbishop Dr. Francis ‘Wale Oke, is leading the fellowship robustly, in his leadership,we have found greater moment of unity and friendship. Never had the Pentecostal fellowship enjoyed this apex of relationship. To me, never had the fellowship been this vibrant. I don’t know who the said journalist spoke with. I am the national publicity secretary, if anybody was to speak according to him to leaders of Pentecostal Fellowship he should have mistakenly contacted me for that information. I think it’s a roadside discussion. It’s a street talk that doesn’t hold water.

    What is your assessment of the performance of the current National President of PFN?

    Like I said there are five things that stand out for His Eminence Dr Wale Oke, since he became National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, number one, is the atmosphere of peace and love, unity friendship in the fellowship. He has inculcated all across the 36 states of the federation both in the state chapters and local government chapters of the Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria. Secondly Dr. Wale Oke, has been able to bring the fellowship to a point that we have raised strong leaders , young generation leaders, a new generation leadership called the generation next of PFN. That has never been.

    Thirdly, for the first time, we have acquired a strategic portion of land for our second national Secretariat in Abuja. Our National Secretariat had been in Lagos in the past 40 years and now we are going to have another Secretariat in Abuja.

    Fourth, Dr. Wale Oke, instituted a 40 days of prayer and fasting for our nation Nigeria. His prayerfulness and proactiveness has woken up the church.

    Fifth, Dr. Wale Oke’s divine wisdom has helped strengthened the administration of the Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria as he carries along the National Advisory council , National Executive Council, never have we been so united.

    Is it true that PFN is having a biennial confab and election in Abuja come February 2025 if so, what are the preparations like ?

    Yes the PFN is having its 18th National Biennial conference at Glory Dome of the Dunamis church on Airport road, Abuja from February 11 — 14, 2025. It is within the period of that biennial conference the Elections will surely hold as we are being reminded by the writers of that unscrupulous article. PFN Elections is a very seelamless and private exercise and is not for show. We don’t advertise it. Is not like what we have in the world. Previously the process had produced credible leaders like Late Papa Benson Idahosa, Papa Adeboye, Papa Okonkwo, even recently Papa Ayo Oritjasefor who had ruled for 8 years handed over to Papa Felix Omubude himself led the fellowship for 8 years, and Dr Wale Oke is just ending his four years and of course he is constitutionally entitled for another four years come February 2025 when the fathers of faith will gather to appreciate him for what he has accomplished.

    Are you seeing those accusing The National President of incompetence as a ploy to limit his chances for a second term ?

    We don’t campaign in PFN, nor lobby. We don’t politicize our policy. But if the people that ran this article has that in mind, the it’s just like a storm in the tea cup, because the Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria, have their own wise, Holy Ghost way of choosing their leaders. Some one like Dr. Wale Oke rose within the ranks and file of the Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria. He has been a state leader, he has been a regional leader, he has been even a National Vice President (South West). He rose to become a Deputy National President and now he is the National President. We have our own processes that throw up our leaders devoid of campaigns, devoid of rumblings, devoid of politicizing and backstabbing. We don’t do that kind of politics. We don’t even play open politics. It is when the fathers of faith gather and pray, of course like you see in the Acts 13, the Holy Spirit will speak and they will bring up the new leadership. It is very clear that they will choose the right person. They had never chosen wrongly.

    All the past leaders that PFN have had are from God. We don’t choose our leaders on the pages of newspapers. We choose our leaders from after prayers and intercessions.

    Is it really true that Mama Idahosa accused the PFN National President Dr. Wale Oke, of not keeping to his promises?

    No, No, No Mama Idahosa and Archbishop Wale Oke’s relationship is very like mother and son’s relationship. The incident somebody maybe be referring to happened last year during Dr. Oyedepo’s 70th birthday. Mama was speaking as a mother and was teasing the national president like to say don’t abandon me, don’t forsake me ooh. And they laughed together. It wasn’t something that should be on air. It wasn’t something like an accusation. If you know Mama Idahosa very well. She does that to me and indeed every of her sons. We enjoy her motherhood and simplicity. She is one of the pillars and founding Matriach of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria. She is a builder and an encouragement to all. She has a robust and sound relationship with the National President of PFN. Always supports the President in all projects and programmes of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.