Prof. Cephas Narh Omenyo
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has climaxed its 16th General Assembly at Abetifi Kwahu in the Eastern Region with the election of Rev. Prof. Cephas Narh Omenyo as the new Moderator to succeed Rt Rev Professor Emmanuel Martey.
Rev. Omenyo was elected in a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ vote Wednesday after none of the contestants had failed to secure a 70 percent plus endorsement for their nominations. He managed only 57 percent (116 votes).
His contenders, Rev Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante and Rev. Hubert Anim Oppong, managed 29 percent (60 votes) and 13 percent (27 votes) respectively for their nominations, thus shifting the selection process into an election.
The two, however, considering their performance, withdrew from the election and so 209 delegates (96.76%) voted ‘Yes’ while seven (3.2%) voted ‘No.’
Profile
A professor in religion with extensive experience in teaching, research and administration, Rev. Omenyo is currently the Provost of the College of Education of the University of Ghana.
He holds a PhD from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands. In 2007 he became an Associate Professor and qualified as a full Professor in 2013. He was ordained and commissioned in the Presbyterian Church in 1985 and 1987 respectively.
He worked at the Akrofi Christella Centre for five years and was a lecturer at the University of Ghana in 1995.
Rev. Omenyo was once the Akuafo Hall Master at the University of Ghana, and then a Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts and later the Dean of Faculty of Arts of the same university.
Rev. Omenyo was at Victory Presbyterian Church for 11 years and currently at the Grace Presbyterian Church at West Legon in Accra.
He has served on many boards and committees both at the University of Ghana and in the Presbyterian Church.
FROM Daniel Bampoe, Kwahu – Abetifi