The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) holds its 74th Annual Convention and ordains thousands of ministers. Reports say the church ordains 2,820 full pastors and 11,830 deacons and deaconesses during the event.
The outlets also add figures for additional ministerial roles. Legit.ng reports that the convention also ordains 5,977 assistant pastors in Ogun State. While both sources describe the same core ordination numbers for pastors and deacons/deaconesses, they differ in the additional categories they highlight. The Punch focuses on the ordination of full pastors, deacons, and deaconesses, while Legit.ng includes assistant pastors as part of the total ministerial appointments.
Both accounts frame the ceremony as part of the RCCG’s regular convention programme and present the figures as the key outcomes of the ordination segment of the gathering.
