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S. O. Oladele Biography, Early Life, Ministry, CAC Leadership and Legacy
S. O. Oladele
S. O. Oladele, whose full name is Samuel Olusegun Oladele, is a Nigerian pastor, teacher, and televangelist best known as the 8th President of Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and Overseas. He was formally inaugurated into that role in 2021 and is widely known within CAC for doctrinal teaching, church leadership, and long service in ministry.
Early Life and Background
Samuel Olusegun Oladele was born on 30 August 1955 in Alagbagba, Ogun State, Nigeria. Church-linked profiles say he came from a Christian family background and entered ministry at a very young age.
Education
Public biographies say Oladele attended CAC Primary School, Alagbagba and later received ministerial training at the CAC Bible Training School in Akure. Records also say he later studied at the International Bible Training Institute in West Sussex, United Kingdom.
Beginning of Ministry
Sources say Oladele entered ministry at about age 14 and formally continued his theological training in the 1970s. After graduating, he reportedly worked as a tutor at the CAC Bible Training School before continuing further study in the United Kingdom and later returning to Nigeria for full ministerial work.
Rise in Christ Apostolic Church
Before becoming president, Oladele served in several leadership roles within CAC, including as Assembly Pastor, District Superintendent, and later General Superintendent. Public ministry profiles describe his rise as one built on many decades of steady church service.
Presidency of CAC
Oladele was appointed President of Christ Apostolic Church in 2020 and was formally inaugurated on 20 March 2021. CAC-related sources and public references identify him as the church’s 8th president, and church profiles also note that he serves as Visitor to Joseph Ayo Babalola University.
Teaching and Public Voice
Oladele is widely presented as a doctrinal teacher and conservative church leader. In 2023, he publicly warned churches against abandoning what he called the “ancient landmarks” of Christian doctrine, reflecting his emphasis on doctrinal continuity and caution toward newer church trends.
He also made headlines in 2025 when he urged Nigerians not to mock religious leaders over insecurity issues and cautioned clerics against what he described as destructive criticism of government. That position drew attention because it placed him directly inside wider national conversations about faith and public responsibility.
Legacy
S. O. Oladele is remembered as a long serving CAC leader whose public image is tied to discipline, doctrinal teaching, and institutional leadership. His legacy is closely linked to his rise from local ministry into the presidency of one of Nigeria’s oldest Pentecostal churches.
Sources: CAC-linked biographies, CAC Theological Seminary profile, Christ Apostolic Church references, The Guardian, Punch, and WOFBEC speaker profile
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