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West-Central Africa Division : New Leaders Officially Installed in Abidjan

Posted on Aou 20 2025

West-Central Africa Division : New Leaders Officially Installed in Abidjan

Abidjan, August 19, 2025 – The handover ceremony was held on Tuesday morning at the headquarters of the West-Central Africa Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Abidjan. On this occasion, Pastor Bassey Udoh officially assumed office as president of the Division.

[Photo: Pastor Robert Osei-Bonsu, Vice President of the General Conference]	[Photo: Stella Drah Love, representing the Associate Secretary of the General Conference, Pastor Selom Sessou]
[Photo: Pastor Dangana Markus, outgoing Treasurer]

 In a warm and convivial atmosphere, his predecessor, Pastor Robert Osei-Bonsu, symbolically handed him the keys to the office. Both leaders had arrived the previous day from Ghana, where they had attended the graduation ceremony of Valley View University. Their arrival had already been marked by a welcoming ceremony attended by Division leaders and hundreds of church members.

[Photo: Airport – Warm welcome between Pastor Samé and Pastor Udoh Bassey]	[Photo: Airport – Family Photo]
[Photo: Passing of Duties: Pastor Robert Osei-Bonsu & Pastor Bassey Udoh]	[Photo: Pastor Bassey Udoh, President of the Division]

In the same way, the former treasurer of the Division, Pastor Markus Musa Dangana, handed over responsibilities to his successor, Pastor Dickson Sarfo Marfo. As for the position of Executive Secretary, the transition had already taken place the previous week between Pastor Selom Sessou and Pastor Vincent Roger Same, the newly elected.

[Photo: Pastors Markus Dangana & Dickson Sarfo Marfo showing affection]	[Photo: Passing of Duties: Pastor Markus Musa Dangana & Pastor Dickson Sarfo Marfo]
[Photo : Handover of Duties between Sister Stella Drah Love, representing Pastor Selom Sessou, and Pastor Vincent Roger Same ]

With these handovers completed, the new leadership team of the Division is now fully in place and ready to guide the mission of the institution for the next five years.