Two factions at the Association of 7th Day Pentecostal Assemblies in Kumasi have reconciled and expressed their readiness to conduct an election to elect a substantive president of the Church. Pastor Micaiah Addai and Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr, leaders of the two factions, last Thursday met to initiate proactive moves towards the conduct of the elections as ordered by the Court of Appeal.
A Kumasi High Court in December 2025 appointed two church elders as interim leaders to steer the affairs of the church pending proposed elections within six months. Since 2008, the church has faced a protracted litigation brought against Rev. Addai by another faction of the church, who alleged that Rev. Addai had imposed himself as president contrary to the church’s constitution.
The controversy bordered on the claims by Rev. Addai, a nephew of the founder that he was the automatic leader having inherited the founder traditionally, which claim was counted claim by Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr, Son of the founder who argued that Rev. Addai’s actions violated the church constitution, which stipulates that elections should be held to elect a new president.
The Court, presided over by His Lordship Justice Dr. Poku Adusei, Justice of the Appeal Court sitting as an additional High Court Judge removed Rev. Micaiah Addai as leader of the 7th Day Pentecostal Church.
It declared the election of Micaiah Addai as the leader/president of the 7th Day Pentecostal Assemblies null and void and ruled further that Rev. Addai could no longer hold himself as President or Interim leader of the church.
The Court of Appeal also upheld an appeal against a previous judgment, directing the Association of Seventh Day Pentecostal Assemblies to elect a new President within six months.
Following the three decisive court rulings in favour of Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr and his supporters (Plaintiffs), Rev. Micaiah Addai has, at long last, reasoned with the various rulings of the court and agreed to the hold elections as ordered to ensure peace.
Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr spokesperson for the plaintiffs has expressed optimism about the breakthrough and looks forward to maximum cooperation between the two interim court leaders in the persons of Elder Yaw Fosuhene (for Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr faction and Elder Akwasi Acheampong (for Micaiah Addai’s group).
The spokesperson further emphasized the need to confer with Electoral Commission to fashion out a smooth and successful electoral process.
Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr called on members of the Church to support the successful conduct of the upcoming election towards positive reconciliation and renewed spiritual leadership for the Association of 7th Day Pentecostal Assemblies.
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