Friday John Imaekhai

{{short description|Anglican bishop in Nigeria}}

Friday John Imaekhai{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/11/11/anglican-archbishop-retired-aig-urge-fg-to-restructure-police/|title=Anglican Archbishop, Retired AIG Urge FG to Restructure Police|date=November 11, 2019}} was an Anglican archbishop in Nigeria{{Cite web|url=https://www.itvradionigeria.com/tag/archbishop-of-bendel-province-most-reverend-friday-john-imaekhai/|title=Archbishop of Bendel Province Most Reverend Friday John Imaekhai – Independent Television/Radio}} until his retirement in 2020.{{Cite web|title=archbishop-imaekhai-tasks-church-leaders-on-unity|url=https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/ibru-ecumenical-centre/archbishop-imaekhai-tasks-church-leaders-on-unity/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=guardian.ng|date=2 February 2020}}

Imaekhai was Bishop of Esan{{Cite web|url=https://dioceseofesan.org/|title=Welcome to the Official Diocese of Esan Online site|website=dioceseofesan.org}} from 2000 to 2020 and Archbishop of Bendel from 2010 to 2020.{{Cite web|url=http://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese/position.aspx?church=nigeria&dio=esan&pos=archbishop-of-bendel-province-bishop-of-esan&posID=15503|title=Anglican Communion: Position|first=Anglican Communion|last=Office|website=Anglican Communion Website}}

He was elected as Archbishop of Bendel on 29 October 2009 at the Episcopal synod of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion held at the Basilica of Grace Apo in Gudu district of the Anglican Diocese of Abuja.{{Cite web|title=CHURCH OF NIGERIA ELECTS NEW BISHOPS AND ONE ARCHBISHOP|url=https://petersagamugoro.blogspot.com/2009/10/church-of-nigeria-elects-new-bishops.html|access-date=2021-03-09|website=petersagamugoro.blogspot.com}}