THE CHURCH OF CHRIST (INC.) – NIGERIA
"THE CHURCH OF CHRIST (INC.) – NIGERIA” By Ezekiel Akinyemi. It has been published in the May, 1972 issue of the Gospel Defender, which I publish, that certain individuals have constituted themselves as the Registered Trustees of the Church of Christ in Nigeria. Brother Eno Otoyo of the Christian Technical School, Oyubia - Oron, who is the present leader of the board, confessed that the board was formed in 1955 for certain purposes. A document was signed on July 23, 1955 by His Excellency, J. W. Robertson, then the Governor-General of Nigeria, stating that three men were "duly appointed Trustees of Church of Christ, Nigeria." The three men were "Huffard, Peden, and Horton." Some other features of the document worth quoting are: "Aim and Objects" "The aim and objects of the Church of Christ in Nigeria are: 1. To teach Christianity. 2. To train and develop leaders in religious and moral thought and work. 3. To encourage and assist the advan