Supo Ayokunle | |
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7th President of CAN | |
Pastor | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Vice President | Caleb Ahina |
Preceded by | Ayo Oritsejafor |
6th President of NBC | |
Personal details | |
Born | Samson Olasupo Adeniyi Ayokunle January 25,1957 Oyo State,Nigeria |
Spouse | Deborah Ayokunle (m. 1987) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Amos Ogunkunle Theresa Bibilari Ogunkunle |
Residence(s) | Ibadan,Oyo State,Nigeria |
Occupation | Pastor |
Samson Olasupo Adeniyi Ayokunle,CON (born January 25,1957) commonly known as Supo Ayokunle is a Nigerian pastor and administrator. He was the 7th president of the Christian Association of Nigeria. He was also the 6th President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention.
He was born in Oyo State,Nigeria and married Deborah Ayokunle (nee Adesipo). Until becoming a pastor,Ayokunle worked as a teacher and public administrator.
Olasupo Ayokunle was born into the family of Amos Ogunkunle and Theresa Bibilari Ogunkunle of Jagun Alawusa House,Isheke,Oyo Town in Oyo State. [1]
He attended Oniyanrin Baptist Central Day School,Iware Road,Oyo State,graduated in 1971,earning his West African School Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level in 1977. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Ibadan in 1983. [2] He enrolled for a Post Graduate Diploma in Education in 1986. Ayokunle holds master's of divinity degree in Theology in 1992 at the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary,Ogbomoso,master's degree in Guidance and Counselling from University of Ibadan,Master's degree in Theology and Religious studies,Liverpool Hope University,Liverpool in 2000 and 2003 respectively and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Theology in 2008. [2]
Ayokunle was elected the 6th Nigerian General Secretary (now President/CEO) of the Nigerian Baptist Convention. [3] [4]
In 2016 he was made President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN],the largest Christian ecumenical body in Africa,after Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor left office. [5] He was re-elected in 2019 for another term. [6] [7] [8]
Ayokunle has written several articles for the Nigerian Baptist Magazine,the monthly publication of the Nigerian Baptist Convention.
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