Born: June 27, 1942 in Owerri, Eastern Nigera to Chief J. A. and Catherne Ogoma Ekemam

Married: Married to the late Fautina Ifechukwa Akubuiro Ekemam

Children: Seven children



Educated at the A. M. E. Zion Teachers College, Ndon Ebom Uyo, Nigeria. He earned an A. A. from Clinton Junior College, a B. A. from Livingstone College and the Master of Divinity from Yale University Divinity School; a M. A. in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and an Ed. D. from Columbia University. New York City.



Bishop Ekemam’s pastorates include served as an assistant pastor of Okporowo, Rivers, 1964-69; assistant pastor, Doggetts Grove and Harris Circuit, Lincolnton, NC, 1969-70; assistant pastor, Varick Memorial, New Haven, Connecticut, 1970-71; assistant pastor, Evers Memorial, New Haven, Connecticut, 1971-73; assistant pastor, Mother Zion, New York, NY, 1973-1975; pastor-moderator, Sound View United Presbyterian, Bronx, NY, 1976-1980. Served as Presiding Elder of the Aba District, Central Nigeria Conference and as the bishop’s deputy-field superintendent, 1980-88. Elected and consecrated as the 83rd Bishop, August 5, 1988 at the 43rd General Conference.



In 1991, Bishop Ekeman started and helped build the Hood-Speaks Theological Seminary in Nigeria, and organized the Lagos-West Nigeria Conference in 1991 and the Mainland Nigeria Conference in 1992.