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The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has elected a new president to replace the Archbishop of Jos Catholic Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama.
The newly elected bishop, Augustine Akubeze, is the current Archbishop of Benin Diocese. He was elected during the first 2018 plenary session of the CBCN this week in Abuja.
The election results were, however, not announced till Thursday evening at a Holy Mass currently ongoing at Saint Charles Lwanga Parish, Apo, Abuja.
Mr. Akubeze’s predecessor, Mr. Kaigama, served two tenures of three years each, before leaving office....
Source :https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/259558-nigerian-catholic-bishops-elect-new-president.html/amp

The election also witnessed the election of Bishop Lucius Ugorji of Umuahia Diocese as the Vice President, Most Rev Camillus Umor of Ikot-Ekpene Diocese as Secretary and Bishop Michael Hammawa of Jalingo Diocese as Assistant Secretary.
Meanwhile, the bishops in the communique explained that “elections are around the corner, a God-given opportunity for citizens to democratically choose their leaders in a free and fair contest.
“Such elections depend not only on what happens on the morning of the elections but the entire process before, during and after the casting of the votes.”
The bishops frown at the difficulty associated with voter’s registration, stating that, “it is equally reported that such difficulty in registration often target certain segments of the community.
“Furthermore, we hear of registration of underaged. It is quite unfortunate that our young people will allow themselves to be used as canon fodders in electoral malpractices,” they said.

Short biography of the Archbishop Augustine Akubeze
He was born on 25 Aug 1956
He was Ordained Priest Priest of Issele-Uku , Nigeria by 3 Oct 1987
On 14 Dec 2005 he was Appointed Bishop of Uromi, Nigeria
he was later Ordained Bishop Bishop of Uromi, Nigeria 25 Feb 2006
He was then Appointed Archbishop of Benin City , Nigeria 18 Mar 2011 then Installed Archbishop of Benin City , Nigeria

Very soon we will hear one Bishop complaining about rigging.... Lol

Congratulations... It's a shame that here in imo state we can't accept a bishop from anambra yet an igbo man is a not just a bishop but Archbishop in Benin...

Originaligboman:
Very soon we will hear one Bishop complaining about rigging.... Lol

that doesn't happen in Bishop election in the Catholic Church.... it isn't rigged

Crystalvivi:
Congratulations... It's a shame that here in imo state we can't accept a bishop from anambra yet an igbo man is a not just a bishop but Archbishop in Benin...

don't praise Benin people oh...

they have had 3 successive non-benin bishops, ekpu from esan, Burke a white man and akubueze... but they didn't allow akubueze to have peace they have been on him since.


the only difference is that Benin priest have supported akubueze and condemned any ethnic discrimination against him

Ubenedictus:
don't praise Benin people oh...

they have had 3 successive non-benin bishops, ekpu from esan, Burke a white man and akubueze... but they didn't allow akubueze to have peace they have been on him since.


the only difference is that Benin priest have supported akubueze and condemned any ethnic discrimination against him

You're right though