Duncan-Williams, Anaba jointly resign from National Cathedral board; cites lack of independent audit so far

Founder of Action Chapel Worldwide, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, and President of Eastwood Anaba Ministries, Rev. Eastwood Anaba, have exited the board of trustees of the National Cathedral.

The two renowned clerics, in a letter to President Akufo-Addo dated October 12, 2023, stated that their conscience and faith would not permit them to remain on the board without the conduct of an audit of the project since its inception.

According to them, a tentative resolution was presented to the board in January 2023 advocating the audit of the activities of the National Cathedral in order to ensure accountability and restore public confidence in the project.

However, they said, these had not been executed, necessitating their resignation from the board of trustees.

“Despite our prayers, best hopes, and best wishes, unfortunately, a needed audit to help restore public confidence and trust in this consequential project has not been enacted to the best of our knowledge. Since January 2023, we have awaited news to no avail regarding the findings of the audit. We, therefore, regret that, as a matter of conscience and faith, we hereby submit to you our resignation from the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral”, the letter read in part.

Archbishop Duncan-Williams and Rev. Eastwood Anaba noted that although they still support the project in principle, they can only be part of it if it is “advanced and built on a foundation of integrity, efficiency, and quality while garnering and maintaining public trust and support.”

Their resignations follow the resignation of another influential pastor and founder of the Lighthouse group of churches, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, in August 2022.

Below is a copy of the joint letter from the ministers to President Akufo-Addo.