By Josephine Oguntoyinbo

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The Anglican Bishop of Akure Diocese, Most Rev’d Simeon Borokini has been elected the Archbishop of Ondo Ecclesiastical province.

The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion House of Bishop met at Abeokuta in Ogun State on Saturday, April 2, 2022 and elected him into the position.

The meeting was held at the eve of the consecration service of some recently elected Bishops in the communion.

It will be recalled that on January 9, 2013, Borokini was elected Bishop over the Episcopal of Akure and consecrated as Bishop along side two others at St Jude’s Cathedral, Ebute Meta on February 24, 2013.

The Anglican Province of Ondo is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria, comprises 12 Dioceses and the Archbishop of Ondo gives leadership to the 12 Anglican Dioceses in Ondo and Ekiti States.

The dioceses are: Akure Diocese, Akoko Diocese,Diocese of the Coast, (formerly Diocese of Ikale-Ilaje), Ondo Diocese, Owo Diocese, Idoani Diocese, Ilaje Diocese, Ile-Oluji Diocese, Irele-Eseodo Diocese, Ekiti Oke Diocese, Ekiti West Diocese, Ekiti Diocese.