Henry Ndukuba

Bishop of Abuja (2020) Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba // ⓘ(born 18 July 1961) is the current Primate of the Church of Nigeria.

His parents, Silas and Selina Ndukuba, were Christian Missionary Society (now known as Anglican) school and church teachers from Ogberuru in Diocese of Orlu, (which happens to be Henry's home diocese) Orlu, Imo State.

He served in St George's Anglican Church Borupai Kano until he was sent to teach in St. Francis of Assisi Theological College, Wusasa Zaria in 1985, where become the acting dean.

Church planting and evangelism, raising of lay and pastoral leadership and discipleship remain the core of his ministry.

In order to sustain the ministry of the gospel in Gombe state, Bishop Henry worked with Luke partnership, Nigeria Bible Translation Trust and Seed company to produce literary materials and translate the Bible and Jesus film into 10 of the 17 tribal languages of the state.

Bishop Tambari was consecrated by the outgoing Primate Nicholas Okoh on 20 March 2020 at Cathedral Church of Holy Trinity, Lokoja, Kogi State.

[6] In March 2021, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said that Ndukuba's call for "the virus" of homosexuality to be "expunged" was "...unacceptable.

[8] Shortly after Justin Welby's resignation, Ndukuba was credited to have made this statement in Abuja when he delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Divine Commonwealth Conference (DIVCCON 2024).

On 25 March 2020, he assumed office as the Primate of Nigeria, and the Bishop of Abuja, taking over from Nicholas Okoh.