Nigerian Baptist Convention - Prominent and Famous Nigerian Baptists

Prominent and Famous Nigerian Baptists

• Chief Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria; alumnus of Baptist Boys' High School, Abeokuta, Nigeria's first Baptist secondary school
• Rev. Dr. S. T. Ola Akande, former General Secretary (and chief executive officer) of the Nigerian Baptist Convention.
• Rev. Dr. S. Ola Fadeji, former General Secretary (and chief executive officer) of the Nigerian Baptist Convention. (now late).
• Rev. Prof. Yusufu Ameh Obaje, former chaplain of the Nigerian presidential chapel in Abuja, former President of the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary in Ogbomoso
• Rev. Dr. Solomon Ademola Ishola, former General Secretary (and chief executive officer) of the Nigerian Baptist Convention.
• Rev. Dr. Paul Omieka Ebhomielen, first indigenous Missions Secretary; pioneer of Baptist work in the Ishan area of Edo state, delegate to the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelization, Lausanne, Switzerland, former Conference Secretary Bendel (now Edo/Delta) Conference.
• Rev. Prof. Osadolor Imasogie, first Nigerian president (now President Emeritus) of the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso; former Vice-President of the Baptist World Alliance
• Rev. Dr. James Tanimola Ayorinde, first Nigerian General Secretary (and chief executive officer) of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (1960's); national delegate to the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelization, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Akinyemi Adelaiye, former Executive Secretary of Nigerian Baptist Convention Men and Boys Department, former Moderator Ibadan Baptist Association, former chairman "OPERATION I FOUND IT" evangelism project of CAN in Oyo State. 20-year veteran Minister in charge of Salem Baptist Church Yemetu Ibadan.
• Rev. Dr. Solomon Adeniyi Babalola, former Nigerian missionary to Ghana (1952–1955); national delegate to the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelization, Lausanne, Switzerland; 17-year veteran pastor of one of Nigeria's top Baptist Churches, the Oke-Ado Baptist Church, Ibadan; the former Director of Academic Affairs of the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary in Ogbomoso
• Rev. Dr. Emmanuel A Awotunde, Conference President, Lagos East Baptist Conference, Former Chairman, Lagos State Baptist Conference.
• Evangelist Job Adegboyega Alabi, first Nigerian Baptist Evangelist; former Pastor of First Baptist Church, set-man of Covenant of Peace Evangelistic Association; bible teacher greatly influenced by Billy Graham; and Initiator/proclaimer of the move of the Holy Spirit throughout Baptist Churches in Nigeria and beyond.
• Deacon Gamaliel Oforitsenere Onosode OFR, former Presidential Adviser on Budget Affairs and Director of Budget, Nigeria; Member of the inaugural Provisional Governing Council of Bowen University, Iwo. He is currently Chairman of the Global Missions Board of the Nigerian Baptist Convention; Chairman of the Governing Council of The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso. He was also the founder of Good News Baptist Church which started in the Sitting Room of his residence in Surulere, Lagos and has grown to a large church and a force to reckon with in the Nigerian Baptist Convention in terms of missions and evangelism.
• Dr. Onaolapo Soleye, former Minister of Finance, and former Minister of Industries, Nigeria
• Rev. Dr. Mojola Agbebi, founding member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lagos who changed his name from David Brown Vincent during the wave of African Nationalism in the late 1880s. He was also a founding member of member of the Native Baptist Church (First Baptist Church), Lagos.
• Rev. J.P Lafihan. ,former Principal Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, Nigeria
• Deacon A. M laosebikan ,Former Principal Baptist College Iwo, Nigeria
• Chief.S.O Omitade ( MON) ,Founding Principal Iwo Baptist High School, Iwo Nigeria and the former chairman Oyo State Executive Council and Commissioner for Works and Housing
• Dr. V.O Fatunla (MBBS) London,(FRCS) England, JP,alumnus of Baptist Boys' High School, Abeokuta; Former Director of Medical Services Nigeria Baptist Convention.
• Professor T.A Okedara ,The first Vice Chancellor Bowen University Iwo, Osun state Nigeria.

MEDICAL MISSIONARIES With the handing over of medical missionary work by trailblazers like Dr. George Green, Dr Martha Gilliland, Howard McCamey DDS and others, the mantle fell on: Dr Olaleye Aremu, First Nigerian Medical Secretary of Nigerian Baptist Convention, appointed in 1969. He was dental surgeon at the Baptist Dental Centre Oke Bola, Ibadan Dr Jedidiah Agbowu,of Baptist hospital Eku became the medical secretary after Olaleye Aremu in 1977, Core indigenous medical Missionaries include Dr Victor Olubi Fatunla (mentioned above), First indigenous medical Superintendent Baptist Hospital Shaki, Dr Victor Olubi Fatunla pioneered the expansion of Baptist Hospital Saki to a full Fledged Hospital, he also established the Baptist Nursing and Midwifery School Shaki, Nursery, Primary & Secondary School for Baptist Hospital Saki, Doctor Victor Olubi Fatunla worked tirelessly to also establish Clinics in the Oke-Ogun Sub-region of Oyo State, he is a Core Missionary Doctor who was also the Director of Medical Services for Nigeria Baptist Convention, other committed Missionaries are; Mr Ola Akande, hospital secretary of Baptist Hospital Ogbomoso and Dr Peter Olusola Elemile, First indigenous medical Superintendent, Baptist Medical centre, Ogbomoso.

Eku Baptist Hospital