Archbishop Nicholas Orogodo Okoh attended the famous Immanuel College of Theology Ibadan Oyo State between 1976 and 1979. He was made deacon in 1979 preferred a Canon in 1987, collated Archdeacon in 1991 and was elected Bishop of Asaba in 2001.
On the 22nd of July 2005 the Primate elect was elected Archbishop of Bendel Province at St Matthew’s Cathedral Benin. He was in the Army and fought the civil war. He retired as a Lt Col in 2001 after his election as Bishop of Asaba.
This very brief announcement on the official website of the Church of Nigeria notes that ++Okoh was elected by a 2/3 majority. Quite a decisive victory and vote of confidence in him.
It’s notable that ++Okoh won’t take over from retiring ++Peter Akinola until the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25th, 2010. That gives him six months to prepare to fill the very big shoes of his predecessor. May the Lord uphold him and make his ministry fruitful.
David Handy+