REVEREND SUPO AYOKUNLE RE-ELECTED AS CAN PRESIDENT
The President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev. Supo Ayokunle, has been re-elected President of the Christian Association of Nigeria.
The results was announced on Tuesday by Bishop Matthew Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, at the Ecumenical Centre, Abuja.
Ayokunle got 59 votes to defeat the runner up, Rev. Caleb Solomon-Ahima, President, Fellowship of Christian Churches in Nigeria, who got 44 votes.
Ahima, according to the CAN constitution, becomes the Vice President of the organisation.
Ayokunle was born on January 25, 1957, and hails from Isheke, Oyo in Oyo State.
He has his first degree in Sociology from the University of Ibadan in 1983.
He had a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and a Master of Education (M.Ed) in Guidance and Counselling from the same university.
Ayokunle equally bagged a Master of Divinity in Theology (M.Div Th) from the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso in 1995 before proceeding to the United Kingdom to obtain a Master of Arts (MA) in Theology and Religious Studies from Liverpool Hope University.
He also obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Theology with an emphasis on liturgical studies.
NAN
More Stories
OLUREMI TINUBU LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ERADICATE HIV, SYPHILIS IN SOUTH-WEST
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the Free To Shine Triple Elimination Campaign in the South-West region,...
EDUCATION: WAEC INTRODUCES VARIATIONS OF PAPERS FOR 2025 WASSCE EXAMS
In a groundbreaking initiative, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the introduction of paper variations for the 2025...
LAGOS TARGETS 6 GIGAWATTS IN THREE-YEAR AMBITIOUS CLEAN ENERGY PLAN
Lagos State has officially embarked on an ambitious journey toward energy independence, aiming to generate 6 gigawatts of power within...
NEWS: ADELEKE, MAKINDE BEGIN PEACE MOVES OVER OYO, OSUN BOUNDARY DISPUTES
The governors of Oyo and Osun, Ademola Adeleke and Seyi Makinde, have started peace efforts in response to the interstate...
EKITI COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR ARMED ROBBERY
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 51-year-old man, Owoeye Ojo, to death by hanging...
ARRAIGNMENT OF INUPA VILLAGE COMMUNITY HEAD, OTHERS STALLED AT LAGOS COURT OVER DEFENDANT’S DEATH, MEDICAL EMERGENCY
The scheduled arraignment of the Community Head of Inupa Village, Ikota Resettlement, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, Oloye Giwa Omotunde Jelili,...