Founder of Word of Life Bible Church in Warri, Nigeria
Pastor
Ayo Oritsejafor
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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