THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA( ANGLICAN COMMUNION) ELECTS FOUR NEW BISHOPS
By Innocent Osuoha
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Most Rev. Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, has announced the election of four new Bishops.
The announcement was made at the end of deliberations at the Advance Episcopal Consultation held at Our Saviour's Chapel, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, last Thursday, (16th July, 2026).
In a release by the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Director of Communications, Venerable Raphael Aderinwale, Ven Dr. Godwin Tersoo Simon Yakela is the Bishop-Elect, Diocese of Makurdi.
Ven. Dr. Kingsley Ogbonda is for Diocese of Uyo, Ven. Dr. Julius Oyediran is for Diocese of Ekiti Oke while the Bishop-elect for Awori Diocese is
Ven. Dr. Olayemi Fatusi.
According to the release, the elections were concluded after prayerful deliberations by the Bishops during the Episcopal Synod.
It also announced that the Bishops-elect will be consecrated during the General Synod of the Church of Nigeria, scheduled to hold in the Diocese of Remo later in the year.
The election of the four Bishops-elect marks another significant milestone in the life and mission of the Church as they prepare to assume episcopal leadership in their respective Dioceses just as they are entrusted with the spiritual oversight of God's people, the advancement of evangelism, and the strengthening of the Anglican Communion in their various areas of jurisdictions.
The release also said, the Primate, at the forum, called on members of the Church to continually uphold the Bishops-elect in their prayers, and asked the Almighty God to grant them wisdom, strength, good health, humility, and the grace to faithfully discharge the responsibilities of the episcopal office to the glory of His Holy Name.