Ayo Oritsejafor | |
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| 5th President of CAN | |
| In office July 2010 – July 2016 | |
| Vice President | Daniel Okoh |
| Preceded by | John Onaiyekan |
| Succeeded by | Supo Ayokunle |
| 5th President of PFN | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Deputy | Felix Omobude |
| Preceded by | Mike Okonkwo |
| Succeeded by | Felix Omobude |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ayodele Joseph Oritsegbubemi Oritsejafor 10 November Delta State, Nigeria |
| Spouse |
Helen Oritsejafor (m. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Monday Oritsejafor Roli Durojaiye Oritsejafor |
| Residence(s) | Warri, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Preacher, Author |
| Website | Ayo Oritsejafor Ministries |
Ayodele Joseph Oritsegbubemi Oritsejafor, known as Papa Ayo Oritsejafor, is the founding and Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, located in Warri, Nigeria. He became the national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) on 7 February 2005,[1] a position he held for five years. In July 2010, Oritsejafor was elected President of the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN),[2][3] the apex body of all Christians in the country. In doing so he became the first Pentecostal leader to hold the position. Oritsejafor was the first to launch a Miracle crusade from Africa to a world audience via satellite in 1987 with evangelist Joe Martins.
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