Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary, Nnewi · Founded 1999
Old Boys Association
Alive Unto God · Viventes Autem Deo
BUMSEMITES — men who passed through the same seminary, and still show up for each other and for the school that shaped us.
Where It Began
A Foundation Built to Last
Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary, Nnewi — under the Diocese of Nnewi, Anglican Communion — has, since 1999, formed young men in character, discipline, and faith. Long after graduation, that formation endures in the values old boys carry into their families, careers, and communities as BUMSEMITES.
The Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary Nnewi Old Boys Association exists to keep that bond alive — connecting alumni across sets, states, and the diaspora, preserving the seminary's history, and organizing the association's collective voice in service of the school and one another. Structured today around a National Executive Council, the Association is building toward State Chapters and International Chapters, so no BUMSEMITE is out of reach — governed by a constitution adopted in May 2025.
To that end, we're building a growing digital home for the association — find us on Instagram and X at @bumsemoldboys, and on Facebook.
This platform is where that history is documented and where the next chapter of the association's story is written — together.
Sung With One Voice
Our School Anthem
Alive Unto God
♫
Let us with a gladsome mind
Acclaim our Alma mater
Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary, Nnewi,
Thy light to shine to every soul far and near,
Knowledge to free individual,
Education for life you offer
Students and staff alike
Alive unto God we proclaim
We are proud of you, our beloved Alma mater!
Our founding father foresight we commend
Comrades rejoice and sing
This BUMSEM throughout all the land
To honour cherish and adore this our dear school
Oh Lord grant us the love
Knowledge, wisdom and diligence
To remain Alive unto you
We'll always with one voice proclaim…
We are proud of you, our beloved Alma mater!
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I.
Brotherhood
A bond formed in seminary halls that outlasts distance, time, and circumstance.
II.
Legacy
Honoring the foundation laid by our pioneers and preserving it for those who follow.
III.
Service
Giving back to the seminary and to one another, in the spirit of Viventes Autem Deo.
Those Who Led the School
Our Principals
Five men have shepherded Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary since 1999.
Dr. Harold Obi
Pioneer Principal · 1999–2005
Ven. Dr. Charles O. Nnaemeka
Jan 2005–Jan 2013
Rt. Rev. Dr. Benson Chukwunweike
2013–2016
Ven. Chidi Obi
2016–2021
Ven. Tochukwu Egwuatu
2021–Present
PresentNational Executive Council · 2025
Leading the Association
Grand Patron
Rt. Rev. Ndubuisi Chukwuka Obinna Obi
Bishop of the Diocese of Nnewi, Anglican Communion, and Proprietor of Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary.
National President
Agbodike Onyekachukwu Chiemerie
Elected in the Association's first fully digitized national election, 1 December 2025, and installed 30 December 2025 as the Association's second National President.
Nnadi Chukwukamnene Bonaventure
Vice President (Internal)
Iwuchukwu Paul Ikenna
Vice President (Diaspora)
Ukatu Philip Chibuikem
National Secretary
Akwudo Chinedu Miracle
Assistant Secretary
Chukwu Uchenna Marvellous
Treasurer
Mozurunyem Progress Chineche
Financial Secretary
Okeke Ifechukwu Favour
Public Relations Officer
Mbonu Somtochukwu
Welfare Director
Udeohimiri Princewill Ebuka
Legal Adviser
Chukwuka Osonwa
Director, Digital Media & Communications
AppointedThe Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Nnewi (Anglican Communion), serves as Grand Patron of the Association.
Supervisory Oversight
Board of Trustees
Ugochukwu George Osakwe
Chairman, BOT
Obinna Afamefuna
Trustee
Obikwelu Edeh
Trustee · Pioneer President
Franklin Ogbuonwu
Trustee
Somtochukwu Chukwura
Trustee
Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria · RC 8242214 · Incorporated 5 February 2025
Every Class, Counted
Our Sets, Through the Years
Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary, Nnewi has graduated a set every year since 2005. Are you part of a set coordinator team, or do you have your set's name or motto to add? Reach out via the contact details below.
What's Ahead
Association Events
Announced
Announced
Announced
In Pictures
Moments & Memory
The Chapel of Light
Through These Gates
The Old Block
Corridors We Knew
The Walk to ClassHave a photo that belongs here — your set, an old event, a familiar corner of the compound? Send it in and help us grow this wall of memory.
Service In Action
Our Projects
Ways the Association gives back to Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary.
Street Lighting Initiative
"The seminary that shaped us deserves to shine." Literally, in this case.
In 2026, BUMSEMOBA took a step that many have talked about, and few have done. 15 poles and 19 solar lights now stand on the grounds of Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary — lighting the chapel front, the field, the hostels, the security post, and the back of the school, from dusk until daybreak. 100% solar. Zero electricity cost. Built to last.
Made possible through the generosity of one son of BUMSEM, Comrade Ugochukwu Osakwe (Sir O) — one man's gift to a community that gave him everything.
The seminary is not fully lit yet — but here's the thing: your name goes on the pole. Every donor, every set, every group that sponsors a light gets inscribed on the pole they funded — a permanent mark, a lasting legacy on the grounds where you grew up. Individuals can take a light. Sets can take two or three.
“Let your light so shine before men.”Matthew 5:16
Come Back to the Fold
Whether you graduated last year or thirty years ago, there's a place for you here. Register to stay informed, join your regional chapter, and take part in shaping BUMSEMOBA's future.
How to Give
Naira and Dollar Accounts, Below
Your contribution helps fund the association's programs, welfare initiatives, and service to the seminary.
Naira Account
Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary Nnewi – Old Boys Association
USD Account
Bishop Uzodike Memorial Seminary Nnewi – Old Boys Association
For diaspora and international gifts, use the USD account above. For questions about donations or receipts, reach the secretariat at info@bumsemoba.org.