Church of Nigeria elects New Primate

Rising from its episcopal synod held on 24th September 2019 at the Cathedral Church of St Peter's Asaba, information reaching us confirms the election of The Most Rev'd Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba as the new Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.

Born in 1959, 21 September 1999, he was consecrated the first Bishop of the Diocese of Gombe, with seven other Bishops.

On 25 November 1999 the new diocese was inaugurated as the 71st diocese of the Church of Nigeria and he has the first bishop.

At the General Synod Meeting which held at St Paul’s Cathedral in Port Harcourt in Rivers State on 22 September 2017, the House of Bishops elected Henry Ndukuba, Bishop of Gombe, as the new Archbishop of Jos. He succeeds Benjamin Kwashi, Bishop of Jos.

Meet the newly elected Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. The Most Rev'd Henry Ndukuba.... He is to succeed The Most Rev'd Dr. Nicholas D. Okoh...

Source : ACCN