Fr. Paul Remjika Nyuykighan is a Priest of the Archdiocese of Bamenda. He was born on June 26, 1983, in Bamenda, to Mr. Remjika Christopher Mbuy and Mrs. Remjika Theresia Bongfen. He is the youngest of five children, and the only male, meaning he has four older sisters.

He started his primary education at Catholic School, Fuli – Kom (1988-1992), and continued at Catholic School, Azire – Small Mankon (1992-1994).

He then pursued his secondary education at Government Bilingual High School (GBHS) Bamenda from 1994-2001, obtaining the General Certificate of Education (GCE) at the Ordinary and Advanced Levels. Upon obtaining the GCE A/L certificate, he proceeded to Bishop Rogan College (Minor Seminary), Soppo-Buea, where he spent the 2001/2002 Academic Year as a Prospective Seminarian.

The following Academic Year (2002/2003), he moved to the St. John Mary Vianney Spiritual Formation Centre, Bafut. From there, he was admitted to St. Thomas Aquinas’ Major Seminary, Bambui, where he studied Philosophy (2003-2006) and Theology (2007-2011), obtaining bachelor's degrees in both disciplines. The 2006/2007 Academic Year was spent in St. Francis Xavier’s Parish, Bali Nyonga, as a year for pastoral experience.

On June 29, 2010, he was ordained Deacon at St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Mankon, Bamenda, by Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua, Archbishop Emeritus of Bamenda.

On April 27, 2011, he was ordained a priest by the same Archbishop at the same Cathedral and appointed as Parochial Vicar and Manager of Schools at St. Paul’s Parish, Benakuma, where he worked from August 2011 to June 2012.

From July 2012 to June 2014, he was Principal of St. Bede’s College, Ashing – Kom. He was then appointed as Parish Priest of St. Joseph’s Parish, Teze (July 2014-August 2015), and later as the Archbishop’s Private Secretary (August 2015-July 2017).

In July 2017, he left for Rome to embark on studies in Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he obtained a Licentiate in Canon Law in 2020. He also took a one-year diploma course in matrimonial jurisprudence, as part of the doctoral program. He completed his doctoral program in 2024.

He is currently serving as a Permanent Formator in STAMS Bambui, a function he took up in September 2023.