After months of anxiety, Venerable Prof Sam Ike has emerged as the Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese.
DAILY POST reports that he succeeds Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma who retired earlier in January this year.
Ike and six other senior clergymen were elected as Bishops on Monday night during an Episcopal meeting held in Abuja.
They include: 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, Osun North Diocese- Ven Samuel O. Ifeyemi.
This was contained in a statement signed by Korede Akintunde, the CoN Communication Officer.
According to him, “The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion Held its Episcopal Synod on Monday, 12th August 2024 at St Matthew’s Anglican Church Maitama, in Abuja Diocese.
“At the Synod was the election of some Bishops and Archbishops of the internal provinces which commenced after a Holy Eucharistic Service was held.
“At the end of this House of Bishops’ Synod, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba announced the elections of Seven clergymen to fill the vacant Episcopal Sees in Seven Dioceses.
“Also, Four Archbishops were elected as follows: 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 Primate called on everyone to pray and support these 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 of the 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.”