In January 1949, Rev. George Moore Hughes from the 15 international headquarters of The Apostolic Faith Mission in Portland, Oregon, USA and Rev. van der Puije from Gold Coast (now Ghana) arrived Nigeria for a visit. All meetings were held at Lisabi Hall. Brother Robbins and Hanson's faction was invited. A reconciliatory meeting was held at which full explanations were demanded by Rev. George Hughes. Robbins and Hanson were advised to put things right. After the Devotional th Service on Sunday, 6 February 1949, Rev. George Hughes held a business meeting with the children of God (those who were saved). He asked if the body of the Church accepted all the doctrines as preached and practised by the Apostolic Faith Organization, there was an affirmative answer with a raise of hands.
BROTHER GEORGE HUGHES
He charged the whole assembly to cooperate and pray for the progress of the work in Nigeria. He advised all to play their parts in paying their tithes and free-will offerings, the only means by which the work could be funded as written in Malachi 3:10:
“ Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” The tithe-box was introduced to the assembly.
He then read a letter from the General Overseer, Rev. Raymond Crawford after which he appointed Timothy Gbadebo Oshokoya to lead the church and Lucas Adebayo Obakoya to assist him. Then he ordained Timothy Gbadebo Oshokoya and Lucas Adebayo Obakoya as ministers and credentials were given to them immediately. The rest were asked to line up so that God might make use of them. There were 85 people at that meeting. After this, Rev. George Hughes, Rev. Peter O. van der Puije with Brother T.G. Oshokoya undertook a tour of the Apostolic Faith churches in the Southern parts of Nigeria. They were joined by Rev. Philip O. Inyang. God continued to reveal His will to Brother T, a plan which the th devil used various agents of his to thwart unsuccessfully. On the 10 of February, the missionaries left Nigeria for Ghana through Cotonou, Benin Republic. Immediately the missionaries left, Robbins and his factions also left the group. But Sisters Shenbanjo and Evaristu came out from Robbins's group to join Brother T's group.
In 1953, Rev. George Moore Hughes visited Nigeria again on his return from a world trip. He went with Brother Timothy and Brother Peter van der Puije on a trip to the Western parts of Nigeria. On his return, Brother George Hughes held some revival meetings in Lagos, then left for Accra Ghana. From Accra, he boarded a plane for the USA. He took ill and while in the plane he became critically ill. The plane had to touch down at Roberts Field Airport in Liberia from where our great missionary passed on to glory and he was laid to rest there.