Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom state and wife, Martha, were honoured on Sunday when the Global Mission Plaza, Ibadan, Oyo state built by Francis Wale Oke, a bishop, was named after them.
The event marked the commencement of the 38th Holy Ghost Convention of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, and the 38th anniversary of entering into full time ministry of the presiding bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries.
Emmanuel, who performed the inauguration of the centre, commended Oke for his mentorship role in the country, adding that he was a beneficiary of the clergy’s teachings.
“I thank God for a day like this. Our father, Bishop Wale Oke, has imparted in me so much, especially in this political terrain,” the governor said.
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“I want to join my faith with others to say that there will be an increase that is beyond his expectation.”
The ceremony which was witnessed by Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, Ola Makinde, prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, among other dignitaries at the Olubadan Estate, Ibadan.
Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, who performed the dedication, prayed for the success of Emmanuel’s administration in Akwa Ibom state.
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