The Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion), House of Bishops has elected 15 new Bishops to oversee the newly created dioceses.
They were elected at the Episcopal Synod on Thursday, at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel, Okesha, Ado-Ekiti, in Ekiti Diocese.
NATIONAL POST recalls that the Standing Committee Meeting created 15 dioceses earlier.
At the end of this Episcopal Synod, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba announced the elections of fifteen clergymen to fill the current vacant See of Irele/Ese-Odo and fourteen of the newly created Sees.
The following were duly Elected at this Episcopal Synod:
Full-fledged Dioceses
1. Diocese of Irele/Ese-Odo – Venerable Samuel Ogunmiluyi
2. Diocese of Ekiti South – Venerable Francis Bankole
3. Diocese of Kalabari – Venerable Boma Briggs
4. Diocese of Lagos South West – Venerable Dr. Adewole Ajayi
5. Diocese of Omoku – Venerable Richard N. Okpara
6. Diocese of Ozoro – Venerable Dr. Benjamin Idume
Missionary Dioceses
1. Missionary Diocese of Idanre – Venerable Bode Otenaike
2. Missionary Diocese of Ikom – Venerable David Michson
3. Missionary Diocese of Keffi – Venerable Dr. Paul Dajur
4. Missionary Diocese of Nasarawa – Venerable Dr. Luka B. Allu
5. Missionary Diocese of Ogoja – Venerable Ifeanyi Akunna
6. Missionary Diocese of Oyo South – Venerable Dr. Ebenezer Familoni
7. Missionary Diocese of Oyun – Venerable Solomon Adewumi
8. Missionary Diocese of Takum – Rev’d Canon Rika G. Ibrahim
9. Missionary Diocese of Zuru – Venerable Dr. Ayuba Kanta
