By Gbenga Onayiga Published 30/08/2009 Consequent upon the retirement of the 2 nd Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Most Revd J.A. Adetiloye in December 1999, the Most Revd Peter J. Akinola was by Divine providence, duly elected the 3 rd Primate of the Church of Nigeria on Tuesday, February 22, 2000. Archbishop Akinola, who was called from the carpentry of wood and materials to the carpentry of the Church of God, eventually proved himself a master craft man who visualizes a design and then perfectly brings it to reality. Before his election, Archbishop Akinola, who prior to his election as Primate was the Dean, Church of Nigeria, the Archbishop of the Province III (Northern Dioceses) and Bishop of Abuja, had by Divine Grace and Enablement built the Diocese of Abuja literally from nothing to the most viable Diocese of the Church of Nigeria. Thus for those who knew him, it was little wonder that his emergence as the Primate would definitely take
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