Apostle Oladele, Ogbomoso head of The Apostolic Church, emerges national president
Femi OGUNLANA
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Apostle Dr Lawrence O. Oladele, the Area Superintendent of The Apostolic Church of Nigeria (TACN), Ogbomoso Area, has been elected the National President of the church.
Pastor Oladele headed the church in Ogbomoso since 2023.
Oladele was born on 1st of October, 1962 in the present Ife East local government area, Osun state.
He attended St. Paul’s Anglican School, Obalejugbe via Ife, The Apostolic Central School, Odo-Okun, Modakeke, The Apostolic Secondary Modern School, Modakeke, Nigeria People High School, Kano Street, Ebute Metta, and United Christian School, Apapa, Lagos for GCE.
For higher education, he attended Yaba College of Education; University of Lagos, Akoka; Delta State University, Abraka; University of Ibadan; and Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.
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Theological studies took him to Grace Spring Bible College, Lagos and LAWNA Theological Seminary, Ilesa, in 2010.
Dr Oladele was called to ministry on November 1, 1999 and ordained as a pastor on November 5, 2002. His apostleship ordination followed suit on March 30, 2008, while he was appointed as a Superintendent on December 2, 2011.
As a clergyman, he had worked as Assembly Pastor at TACN Olorunda Assembly; District Apostle at TACN Palmgroove District; personal assistant to Pastor Dr. Olutola when the latter was national president.
He was appointed Area Superintendent at TACN, Jebba area, serving between 2011 and 2014. He subsequently served as Area Superintendent at Warri Area (2014-2015), Area Superintendent at Apapa Area (2015-2017), Area Superintendent at TACN Abuja Area (2017-2020), and between 2020 and 2023 he was made LAWNA Teritorial Administrative Secretary, from where he was appointed Area Superintendent at TACN Ogbomoso Area (2023-date).
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As at today Dr Oladele holds National Diploma in Estate Management, Yaba Tech. 1985; B. A. (Business Admin.) UNILAG, 1997; Master in Urban and Regional Planning University of Ibadan, 2000; Master in Business Administration (MBA) Delta State University, Abraka, 1999; Master of Divinity – Grace Spring Bible College, Lagos, 2005; Bachelor of Theology – LAWNA Theological Seminary, Ilesa, 2010; Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M. A.) Church History – Ekiti State University; and Doctorate Degree in Church History, Bradley University, Illinois, USA.
Married to Dns. V. O. Oladele, his favourite Bible verse and best hymn are Philippians 4:13 and App. 96, 129 respectively, just as blue is stated as his preferred colour.
