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Presbytery’s Roll

Fifteen presbyteries have piloted the affairs of the district since it became a district in 1979.

Between 1979 when the Rivers Area was accorded a District status and today, Fifteen Presbyteries have been elected to pilot the affairs of the district at different times for a two- and three-year term each. And a total of Forty six persons have so far served in various capacities in the Fifty year old Rivers Area and District.

Area Counselling Committee

1968

Rivers was given an Area status in 1967 as a result of its creation from Southern Igboland District.

The first Area Counselling Committee was set up in 1968. It consists of:

  1. Late Rev. Ogbe U. Dudu Supervisor
  2. Late Rev. S.S. Aaron Secretary
  3. Late Rev. A.D.K. Minabere Treasurer
  4. Late Rev. G.B. Ammonibia Member
  5. Late Rev.(Dr.) Jos. Peterside Member

First Presbytery

1979 – 1981

  1. Late Rev. E. Obomanu Superintendent
  2. Late Rev. J.J.G. Nedom Secretary
  3. Rev. F. Okachi Treasurer
  4. Late Rev. (Dr.) G.B. Amonibia Member
  5. Late Rev. A.D.K. Minabere Member
  6. Late Rev. S.S. Aaron Member
  7. Late Rev. P.G. Ndonanu Member

Second Presbytery

1981 – 1983

  1. Late Rev. J.J.G. Nedom District Superintendent
  2. Late Rev. E. Obomanu Secretary
  3. Rev. F. Okachi Treasurer
  4. Late Rev. E.T. Ekwereogu Member
  5. Late Rev. G.B. Amonibia Member
  6. Late Rev. P.K. Gbeneol Member
  7. Rev. B.E. Tusiima Member

Third Presbytery

1983 – 1985

  1. Late Rev. J.J.G. Nedom Superintendent
  2. Rev. P.N. Orlu Secretary
  3. Rev. F. Okachi Treasurer
  4. Rev. A.D.K. Minabere Member
  5. Rev. G.B. Ammonibia Member
  6. Rev. P.G. Gbeneol Member
  7. Rev. B.E. Tusiima Member

Fourth Presbytery

1985 – 1987

  1. Rev. J.J.G. Nedom Superintendent
  2. Rev. P.N. Orlu Secretary
  3. Rev. K.J. Ogan Treasurer
  4. Rev. A.D.K. Minabere Member
  5. Rev. G.B. Ammonibia Member
  6. Rev. P.K. Gbeneol Member
  7. Rev. B.E. Tusiima Member

Fifth Presbytery

1987 – 1989

  1. Rev. J.J.G. Nedom Superintendent
  2. Rev. P.N. Orlu Secretary
  3. Rev. K.J. Ogan Treasurer
  4. Rev. Dr. G.B. Ammonibia Member
  5. Rev. B.E. Tusiima Member
  6. Rev. P.K. Gbeneol Member
  7. Rev. S.S. Baridam Member

Sixth Presbytery

1989 – 1992

  1. Rev. J.J.G. Nedom Superintendent
  2. Rev. S.S. Baridam Secretary
  3. Rev. K.J. Ogan Treasurer
  4. Rev. P.K. Gbeneol Member
  5. Rev. C.U. Sampson Member
  6. Rev. P.E. Taylor Member
  7. Rev. N.E. Nwisah Member

Seventh Presbytery

1992 – 1995

  1. Rev. Peter E. Taylor Superintendent
  2. Rev. Ezra A. Ezera Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. S.S. Baridam Secretary
  4. Rev. E.E. Ekpo Treasurer
  5. Rev. L.C. Emeruwa Member
  6. Rev. N.E. Nwisah Member
  7. Rev. Douglas Damte Member

Eighth Presbytery

1995 – 1998

  1. Rev. P.E. Taylor District Superintendent
  2. Rev. Douglas Damte Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. Boniface A.C. Akaninwo District Secretary
  4. Rev. L.C. Emeruwa Treasurer
  5. Rev. B.A. Chima Member
  6. Rev. S.T. Omuku Member
  7. Rev. Wilfred Okundu Member

Ninth Presbytery

1998 – 2001

  1. Rev. Peter E. Taylor District Superintendent
  2. Rev. B.A.C. Akaninwo Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. Clifford U. Sampson Secretary
  4. Rev. L.C. Emeruwa Treasurer
  5. Rev. Abel I. Okere Member
  6. Rev. B.A. Chima Member
  7. Rev. Douglas Damte Member

Tenth Presbytery

2001 – 2004

  1. Rev. Peter E. Taylor District Superintendent
  2. Rev. B.A.C. Akaninwo Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. Clifford U. Sampson Secretary
  4. Rev. L.C. Emeruwa Treasurer
  5. Rev. Abel I. Okere Member
  6. Rev. B.A. Chima Member
  7. Rev. Douglas Damte Member

Eleventh Presbytery

2004 – 2005

This Presbytery was dissolved in October 2005 by the Executive Committee.

  1. Rev. Peter E. Taylor District Superintendent
  2. Rev. B.A.C. Akaninwo Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. Clifford U. Sampson Secretary
  4. Rev. L.C. Emeruwa Treasurer
  5. Rev. Abel I. Okere Member
  6. Rev. B.A. Chima Member
  7. Rev. Douglas Damte Member

Caretaker Committee

2005 – 2006

Consequent upon the dissolution of the Eleventh Presbytery by the Executive Committee barely One year into office, a five member Caretaker Committee was set up. The Committee comprised the under listed:

  1. Rev. J.J.G. Nedom Chairman
  2. Rev. Josef Kalu Secretary
  3. Rev. E.E. Ekpo Treasurer
  4. Rev. K.J. Ogan Member
  5. Rev. T.C. Nwosu Member

Twelfth Presbytery

2006 – 2009

One year after, October 2005 to October 2006, a District Council was convened that produced the following as the Twelfth Presbytery.

It would be recalled that on 3rd of April, 2010 the Rev. J.J.G. Nedom died in Office. The Rev. Josef Kalu assumed the reins of leadership of administration till November 2010 when the Thirteenth Council that midwifed the thirteenth Presbytery was held, Rev. Dr. Daddy Ibulubo emerged as the District Superintendent.

  1. Late Rev. J.J.G. Nedom District Superintendent
  2. Rev. Josef Kalu Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. Daddy D.S. Ibulubo Secretary
  4. Rev. E.E. Ekpo Treasurer
  5. Rev. K.J. Ogan Member
  6. Rev. Timothy C. Nwosu Member
  7. Rev. Ene Pepple Member

Thirteenth Presbytery

2010 – 2013

  1. Rev. Dr. Daddy Ibulubo District Superintendent
  2. Rev. Josef Kalu Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. C.U. Sampson Secretary
  4. Rev. B.A.C. Akaninwo Treasurer
  5. Rev. G.G. Ijongo Member
  6. Rev. E.E. Ekpo Member
  7. Rev. Timothy C. Nwosu Member

Fourteenth Presbytery

2013 – 2014

  1. Rev. Dr. Daddy Ibulubo District Superintendent
  2. Rev. Josef Kalu Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. C.U. Sampson Secretary
  4. Rev. B.A.C. Akaninwo Treasurer
  5. Rev. Timothy C. Nwosu Member
  6. Rev. E.E. Ekpo Member
  7. Rev. G.G. Ijongo Member

Creation of Northern Rivers District and bye-election

2014

On 14th November 2014, a special Council was held at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Eleme Port Harcourt during which the Northern Rivers District was created.

The delineation, however put Revds. Josef Kalu, B.A.C. Akaninwo, E.E. Ekpo and Timothy Nwosu in the Northern Rivers District thus creating vacancies in the Fourteenth Presbytery. The positions affected were Assistant District Superintendent, Treasurer and two members.

Consequently, a bye-election was conducted on same day (14th November 2014) which brought the following replacement:

  1. Rev. Dr. Isaac D. Abraham Assistant District Superintendent
  2. Rev. G.G. Ijongo Treasurer
  3. Rev. I.M. Braide Member
  4. Rev. T.S. Abam Member
  5. Rev. S.T. Omuku Member

The outcome of the bye-election prompted the continuity of the Fourteenth Presbytery as follows:

  1. Rev. Dr. Daddy D.S. Ibulubo District Superintendent
  2. Rev. Dr. Isaac D. Abraham Assistant District Superintendent
  3. Rev. Dr. Clifford U. Sampson Secretary
  4. Rev. G.G. Ijongo Treasurer
  5. Rev. I.M. Braide Member
  6. Rev. T.S. Abam Member
  7. Rev. S.T. Omuku Member

Fifteenth Presbytery

March 2016

The following person emerged at the Fifteenth Council held February 24 – 26, 2016 at Azuabie Church 1.

  1. Rev. Dr. Daddy Ibulubo District Superintendent
  2. Rev. Dr. Isaac D. Abraham Assistant Superintendent
  3. Rev. Dr. C.U. Sampson Secretary
  4. Rev. G.G. Ijongo Treasurer
  5. Rev. I.M. Braide Member
  6. Rev. T.S. Abam Member
  7. Rev. S.T. Omuku Member

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