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The election of the next Primate

On 24 February 1979, the sixteen dioceses of Nigeria were joined in the ecclesiastical province of Nigeria with Timothy O. Olufosoye, then bishop of Ibadan, becoming its first archbishop, primate and metropolitan.

In 1988, Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye became the second primate and metropolitan of Nigeria and the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) was founded.

Peter Jasper akinola was elected Primate and Metropolitan of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion on February 22nd, 2000 and presented on March 25th 2000. Though he opted for voluntary retirement early in the year, he was pressured to continue his episcopacy till march 2010. As prescribed in the constitution of the Church of Nigeria, a Primate must be elected six months prior to the incumbent's retirement, for the newly elected primate to understudy and master the process of the new office.

Thus, all the Bishops of the Church of Nigeria are assembled today to prepare for the election of the new Primate and Metropolitan of the Church.

Prayers have been prayed in earnest all over the Church of Nigeria for the Lord's choice to be elected. this position is very sensitive to the Anglican faithfuls in Nigeria. With the ongoing unwavering stand of the Church against the introduction of same sex marriage among other issues, we need a man who will continue in the crusade for the upholding biblical standards.

Tomorrow, God willing, we shall witness the emergence of a new Primate. We in the cathedral church of st Andrew, have been praying for God's to be revealed for weeks, and we also met this morning to pray. We believe and trust the Lord to guide, guard the heart of the house of Bishops to choose right. Jehovah Jireh will always provide. Amen.

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