Nicholas Dikeriehi Orogodo Okoh was born on November 10th, 1952 in Owa-Alero, Ika North-East local government area of Delta state, Nigeria. His parents Mr. Stephen Chinakwe and Mrs. Nwagho Okoh were poor peasant farmers, who carried out mere subsistence farming. Okoh is an ex-millitary man, and currently the Archbishop of Abuja Province and Primate of the Church of Nigeria in the Anglican Communion.
Nicholas Okoh is 71 years old.
Okoh attended St. Michael’s (Anglican) School, Owa-Alero from 1958-1964 where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate. He had a four-year stint in business under one of his uncles. He later established his own business, only to abandon it to join the Nigerian Army in 1969, while still a confirmation candidate. He was to be confirmed 6years later by Bishop Idowu at St. Stephen’s Cathedral Ondo while at VCLC, Akure. The terrible experience and uncertainty of life in the war-front made the young Nicholas to surrender to God. In 1970, at the end of hostilities, under the wrong influence of fellow soldiers, he backslided, until early 1971, when under a circumstantial experience he broke down completely and offered himself to God.
Within three months, Okoh read the whole bible from Genesis to Revelation which saw his life transformed. Thereafter he became a freelance Evangelist, gathering and leading many young people in his group. He continued his education and passed his O/L G.C.E. in 1974 and A/L G.C.E. in 1976, by which time he was already at Vining Christian Leadership Centre, where he trained as Catechist from 1975-1976. He was admitted to Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan for his Pastoral Studies (1976-1979). There he obtained a Diploma in Religious Studies, and Diploma in Theology.
Okoh was ordained an Anglican deacon in July 1979 after which he was appointed to the 3 Armoured Division Garrison Chaplain, Jos. Later that same year, he left for the University of Ibadan (1979-1982), where he obtained his B.A. (Hons). He returned to the same University (1984-1985) for the M.A. Degree. He was ordained a priest in 1980.
Okoh became a canon in 1987 and was commissioned a Lieutenant on November 1st, 1982. He was promoted Captain on November 1st, 1986. Again he rose to the Rank of Major on November 1st, 1991 and on November 1st, 1996, he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigerian Army, a position he held before the House of Bishops elected him Bishop of Asaba in March 2001.
With his election, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh became the second Bishop of the Diocese of Asaba. He was elected Archbishop, Bendel Ecclesiastical Province by the Episcopal Synod on July 22nd, 2005.
Okoh was elected Primate on September 15th, 2009, having worked with the previous Primate, the Most Reverend Peter Akinola for a couple of transition months. He was installed as Primate on March 25th, 2010.
Primate Okoh got married to Miss Nkasiobi Amaechi on October 4th, 1986. The marriage is blessed with 5 children.
Okoh was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigerian Army, a position he held before the House of Bishops elected him Bishop of Asaba in March 2001.
His net worth is not available.
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