Our Leaders
Leadership Directory
National, state, and DCC coordinators serving the youth fellowship with excellence and godly leadership.
National Leaders
National Leader
Pastor (Dr.) Henry Olayiwola Ojo, JP
President, Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas
Pastor (Dr.) Henry Olayiwola Ojo, JP, is the President of the Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and Overseas. He is a seasoned servant of God, visionary leader, passionate shepherd, and committed church planter dedicated to the spiritual growth, unity, and advancement of the Church. He was born on April 4, 1960, in Oyan near Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. After a life-transforming encounter with Christ in 1979, he joined the GO-YE Ministry and later began full-time ministry in 1981. He served as a church planter across Rivers State and later as District Superintendent, Assistant General Superintendent, and Chairman of Rivers State DCC. On November 15, 2018, he was prayerfully appointed President of Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas. He is married to Lady Evangelist Ruth Funsho Ojo, and their marriage is blessed with children.
National Leader
Pastor James Deke Onagwa
General Superintendent, Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas
Pastor James Deke Onagwa is the General Superintendent of Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas. Born in 1959 in Okpella, Edo State, he experienced conversion in the mid-1970s and received a clear call into ministry in the late 1970s. Trained under the late Evangelist T. A. Iyanda of GoYe Ministry, he earned a Diploma in Theology and later an Honorary Doctor of Divinity. In 1999, the Supreme Council appointed him to establish the Christ Apostolic Church Youth Fellowship, and he served as its pioneer National Coordinator for nearly two decades. He is Founder of Leadership Bible College, Ibadan (1992), a prolific teacher and writer, and hosts teaching programs on NTA and CAC media outlets. He assumed office as General Superintendent in January 2019. He is married to Mrs. Christiana Onagwa, and their union is blessed with godly children and grandchildren.
National Leader
Prophet Richard Adebayo Kolawole
General Evangelist, Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas
Prophet Richard Adebayo Kolawole is the General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas. He was born on November 25, 1966, in Ibadan, and is a native of Ido-Ani, Ondo State. He received the divine call in 1986 and later founded C.A.C. Arogungbogunmi in 1996 at Olomi-Olunde, Ibadan — a ministry that has grown to multiple branches in Nigeria and abroad. He was ordained as a pastor in Christ Apostolic Church in 1999. On October 17, 2023, he was declared General Evangelist of CAC Nigeria and Overseas, assumed office on October 23, 2023, and was inducted on March 2, 2024. He is married to Prophetess Christianah Kolawole, and their union is blessed with godly children and a grandchild.
National Leader
Pastor (Dr.) Emmanuel Olujide Babajide
General Secretary, Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas
Pastor (Dr.) Emmanuel Olujide Babajide is the General Secretary of Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas. Born on May 7, 1959, in Omi-Adio, Oyo State, he has devoted over four decades to education, urban planning, and Christian ministry. A scholar with a Ph.D. in Geography & Planning Science and dual Master's degrees, he has served as school principal, certified mediator, chartered town planner, and ordained pastor. Within CAC he has served as Public Relations Officer, Chairman of the Seminary Board, and District Superintendent. He assumed office as General Secretary of CAC Nigeria & Overseas on October 6, 2025. He has trained thousands of pastors and leaders through Leadership Bible College and related institutes, and pioneered the “Apostolic Testimony” daily devotionals published by the CAC Supreme Council.