Cameroon:New PCC Moderator To Be Inducted In February

By Christopher Ambe Shu

The new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC), Rev.Dr.Festus Ambe Asana and the new Synod Clerk, Rev.Abwemsoh Williams will be inducted during a crowd-pulling ceremony next February 28,in Buea, officials said

To that effect, Preparations are already going on to make the event a historic and memorable one.

The induction comes after a technical handing over between the outgoing and incoming leaders and a public presentation of the new officials to the news media.

The Moderator is the Chief Shepherd of the 52 year-old PCC, a Christian organization with a membership of over one million people. He is closely assisted by the Synod Clerk, who is the second in command.

Rev.Dr.Festus Ambe Asana was elected unchallenged, and overwhelmingly by the “Synod of Change” on November 24, 2009 in Kumba, to replace the Rt. Rev.Dr. Nyansako –ni-Nku, who served in that capacity for ten years, and retired last December.

Professor Rev .Emmanuel Anyabod who had put up his candidature to also race with Rev.Dr.Festus Asana, considered the favorite, for office of Moderator, withdrew at the last minute, in favor of his challenger

Rev.Abwemsoh Williams was also elected as Synod Clerk, to replace Rev. Dr. Festus Ambe Asana, who served two five-year terms in that office. Rev Abwemsoh beat his challenger, Rev. Besong Johnson by 47 to 45 votes.