Anglican Church Slams 6-Month Suspension on Archbishop Ibezim

Anglican Church slams 6-month suspension on Archbishop Ibezim

The Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese and Archbishop of the Province of the Niger, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim, has been directed to proceed on leave and barred from performing church duties pending an investigation into allegations and recent developments in the diocese. The directive was announced by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican […] Anglican Church slams 6-month suspension on Archbishop Ibezim

Anglican Church suspends Archbishop Ibezim of Awka for 6 months

The Anglican Bishop of Awka, and Metropolitan Archbishop on the Niger, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim, has been suspended from office and directed not to embark on church activities.

Anglican Church Suspends Archbishop Ibezim Over ₦2b Scancal

AWKA, Nigeria — The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has suspended Archbishop Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim from his official duties for six months amid allegations involving church properties worth more than ₦2 billion. Ibezim, the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, has been barred from conducting church activities while an […]

Nigeria’s Anglican Church Primate Suspends Archbishop Ibezim Over Alleged N2billion Church Land Sale

There is mounting tension within the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) as the Primate, Most Rev. Henry C. Ndukuba, has suspended the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of the Diocese of Awka, Most Rev. Alexander C. Ibezim, over the alleged unauthorized sale of church land valued at over ₦2 billion. In a letter dated Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the Primate directed Ibezim to proceed on six months’ leave with immediate effect a…

Nigeria: Anglican Primate Suspends Bishop Of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Alexander C. Ibezim, Placed On Six-Month Leave Over Allegations

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, directed the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka, Most Rev. Alexander C. Ibezim, to take a six-month administrative leave starting October 13, 2026 over allegations concerning the diocese. Primate Ndukuba, in a letter dated...

“The Leave Is Not A Disciplinary Sanction” — Anglican Primate Sends Archbishop Ibezim On Six-Month Leave Over ₦2bn Church Land Allegation

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry C. Ndukuba, has directed the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of the Diocese of Awka, Most Rev. Alexander C. Ibezim, to proceed on six months’ leave with immediate effect. In a letter dated Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Primate […]