CoN Episcopal Synod elects bishops for 15 dioceses

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), House of Bishop, has elected new bishops to fill one of its vacant Sees in Ekiti State and the newly created 14 dioceses which commenced after an eucharistic service.

The bishops were elected after the CoN’s Episcopal Synod at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

At the end of the 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 14 of the newly created Sees.

It would be recalled that the standing committee approved the creation of 5 full-fledged dioceses and 10 missionary dioceses at the just concluded meeting.

The Primate noted that the election of the bishop of the Missionary Diocese of Eket is yet to be done due to the sudden demise of the Bishop of Uyo Diocese this week, where the missionary diocese is being carved out.

Archbishop Ndukuba also called on all faithful to pray and support these newly created dioceses and elected servants of God and their families as they go into their new places of assignment at a time like this, after all the due processes, training and consecration are concluded.

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A statement issued on Friday by the CoN Communication Officer, Korede Akintunde, quoted Ndukuba as calling on the newly elected fathers in God to continually seek God’s face for direction and for the power of God in the new roles God has given to them.

The Primate added that the inauguration of new dioceses and enthronement of the Bishops-elect will be announced in the days ahead.

He added that the consecration of the newly elected bishops will hold in Abuja on November 9, 2025.

The elected bishops are:

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

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