Alfred Sakyi elected Lay President of Methodist Church Ghana to take over from Attah-Antwi

Alfred Sakyi, a former Lay Chairman of the Tema Diocese, has been elected the new Lay President of the Methodist Church Ghana. The 52nd Conference of the church endorsed Sakyi through a standing vote, marking a significant transition in the church's leadership.

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The 52nd Conference of The Methodist Church Ghana has through a standing vote endorsed the election of Alfred Sakyi, a former Lay Chairman of the Tema Diocese, as the next Lay President of the church.

Sakyi will take over from the outgoing Lay President, Mr. Kwasi Attah-Antwi, whose tenure ends this year. The election took place during the church's highest decision-making body, the biannual conference, where delegates cast their votes.

In the initial round of voting, Sakyi received 186 votes, significantly outpacing his closest rival, Agatha Ennin Osei, who garnered 79 votes. According to the church's constitution, a second round of voting would typically be required if no candidate secured over 50% of the votes. However, Osei conceded defeat shortly after the announcement, allowing the conference to proceed with a standing vote to confirm Sakyi as the Lay President-elect.

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He garnered 186 votes as against 79 by the closest nominee, Agatha Ennin Osei.

The Lay President holds the second-highest position in the administrative hierarchy of the Methodist Church Ghana. The Presiding Bishop, Most Rev. Professor Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, declared Sakyi as the President-elect following Osei's concession.

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However, a few minutes after that announcement, Most Rev Professor Asamoah-Gyadu, informed the delegates that Agatha Ennin Osei, had conceded defeat making way for the Conference to endorse Mr Sakyi through a standing vote.