The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, on Tuesday announced the election of seven new bishops and four archbishops to fill vacant positions in various dioceses across the country.
The elections were held during the Episcopal Synod at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Abuja on August 12, 2024.
The Primate, Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba, made the announcement, marking a significant development in the Church’s leadership, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Church’s Communication Officer, Korede Akintunde.
“The following Servants of God were duly Elected at this Synod: Jos Diocese – Ven. Ephraim Gongdem; Okigwe Diocese – Ven Dr John Obinali; Enugu Diocese – Ven. Prof Sam IKe; Ijebu North Diocese
– Ven. Dr. Godwin Odubena.
“Ahoada Diocese – Ven. Bernard Hanson; Wusasa Diocese – Ven Titus Alkali and Osun North Diocese – Ven Samuel O. Ifeyemi.”
The statement further listed the four Archbishops who were elected as: “Enugu Province – Rt. Rev’d Sosthenes Eze, Bishop of Enugu North Diocese; Kwara Province – Most Rev’d Israel Afolabi Amao, Bishop of New Bussa Diocese; Ibadan Province – Rt Rev’d Dr Williams Oluwarotimi Aladekugbe
Bishop of Ibadan North Diocese; and LoKoja Province -Most Rev’d Daniel Yisa, Bishop of Minna Diocese.”
The Communication Officer noted that the Primate has called on everyone to pray and support the newly elected and their families as they go into their new places of assignments after all the due processes, training and consecration is concluded.
“He called on the newly elected into various offices to pray and seek God’s face for the power of God in their new roles.
“The Primate added that the Consecration of the Bishops-elect and the presentation Archbishops-elect will hold on Wednesday 18th of September, 2024 at the Standing Committee Meeting of the Church being hosted by Nike Diocese in Enugu State.”
