A new prelate and head of Methodist Church Nigeria (MCN) is expected to emerge on Sunday, September 1, 2013 during the 44th special conference of the church which is billed for Williams Memorial Methodist Cathedral, Ebute-Metta, Lagos Central Diocese of the church with the out-going prelate presiding. The MCN constitution, according to the church’s Director of Media and Comm-unications, Rev. Dapo Daram- ola, says a new prelate shall be elected by an Electoral College made up of the pre-late as chairman, Lay presi-dent of Conference, Secretary of Conference who shall act as Secretary; all the 11 arch-bishops and their arch-diocesan lay presidents, 59 bishops and their diocesan lay presidents, all registered trustees of the church and seven lay persons elected by Conference made up of two women, a Conference Legal Adviser, and four others which must include the national presidents of the Women’s Fellowship, Men’s Fellowship and the Youth Fellowship. Qualification of Prelate The Electoral College is expected to elect from among ministers of Episcopal rank who must not be less than 60 years of age and is not under charge (disciplinary proceeding). The incumbent Prelate, or any minister of Episcopal rank acting in his stead, or any member of the Electoral College may nominate any qualified minister of Episcopal rank to the office of the prelate. Election shall be by secret ballot and a two third majority is required to elect a new prelate but in the absence of a clear winner, the two front-runners are expected to go for a second round where a simple majority will deter-mine the winner.
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:34:54 +0000
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