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    13 February 2022 - Africa
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    New Leaders Called to Serve in Aba Nigeria Temple

    The First Presidency has called new leaders to serve as president and matron of the Aba Nigeria Temple beginning in September.

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    Adesina J. Olukanni and Folashade Olukanni © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Adesina J. Olukanni and Folashade Olukanni, Ikeja Ward, Lagos Nigeria Ikeja Stake, called as president and matron of the Aba Nigeria Temple, succeeding President David W. Eka and Sister Ekaete Eka. President Olukanni is a high councilor and ward temple and family history leader, and a former Area Seventy, mission presidency counselor, stake president and district president. A retired director of Church public affairs, he was born in Ilesha, Nigeria, to Sadare Emmanuel Olukanni and Monisola Grace Aluko.

    Sister Olukanni is a stake Relief Society president and a former ward Relief Society president and ward Young Women president. She was born in Offa, Nigeria, to Oladele Julius John and Ajaguna Adekunbi Comfort.

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