Happy birthday to the Assistant Royal Shepherds' National Organizing Secretary, Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Solomon Olugbenga Oludahunsi.
Pastor Oludahunsi was born five decades ago in a town of Isara-Remo in Ogun State Nigeria, into the family of Pa Joseph Adegbuyi Fadahunsi. "Gbenga" as he is being called, has his primary and secondary education between 1978-1988 at St. Peter's Anglican Primary School and Isara Secondary School, Isara Remo respectively.
Shortly after his WAEC in 1988, he moved down to Lagos State in 1989 to learn Sign Writing/Screen Printing and graduated in the year 1992. He joined Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Irapada, along Alagbole road, Ojodu Lagos in the year 1990 where he got converted and received the Holy Ghost Baptism. He later relocated from Ojodu to Ojo Barracks in the year 1992 to stay with his Uncle who was a Soldier and lives at Nigeria Army Cantonment, Ojo Lagos, it was this time he joined Christ Apostolic Church, Owode, opposite Ojo Barracks now Owode Zone, he was tremendously useful for God in different departments in that church.
As part of his passion for military, and aspiration to serve his father’s land, he enrolled in the 44th & 45th regular intake, Nigeria Army recruitment and was shortlisted in the 45th regular intake among the applicants to Nigeria Army Depot, Zaria, Kaduna State in December 1995, but unfortunately, due to the call of God, he was deported from the training and finally came back to Lagos in the early year of 1996, it was then he totally yielded to the calling and started tutelage under Pastor E. O. Aliu, the then Pastor in charge of CAC Owode by the instruction of our father, Pastor D. I. O Edoh, the then District Superintendent of Apapa District, now, retired Odubanjo Regional Superintendent. He proceeded to bible school, CAC Theological Seminary, Ile-Ife, in Osun State in the year 1997 and graduated in the year 1999 and obtained certificate in theology.
He Served as Church teacher at one of the Assembly under Apapa district from that year 1999, and was ordained in July 2001 by the authority of the church.
In the year 2014, he was promoted to act as District Superintendent of CAC Oke Anu District, under Apapa DCC and Confirmed District Superintendent in the year 2015 by the authority of the church, the status he held until appointed as Assistant CAC Royal Shepherds' National Organizing Secretary in April 2022.
Academic Achievements both Secular/Theology.
1. Certificate in Theology at CAC Theological Seminary Ile Ife, Osun State -1999
2. Advance/Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Church Growth Service At African International Institute of Church Growth, Lagos, Nigeria- 2003-2004
3. Diploma in Desktop Publishing at Winneth Computer Institute, Agbara Ogun State-2006.
4. Basic, AdVance Diploma & Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Chaplaincy Course at Universal Christian College of Chaplaincy, Ojo Lagos.2008-2012.
5. Enhanced Leadership And Administrative Training (ELAT) at Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU)-2015
6. Bachelor of education in Social Studies Education at Ekiti State University, Ekiti State-2016.
7. Applied Ministerial Leadership (AML) at Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU)- 2020
8. Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Ecclesiastical Law (Hon. Causa) at College of Chaplaincy & Psychology, Nigeria an Affiliate of African American University, Porto-Novo. - Dec.2020
9. Certificate in Graphology at College of Chaplaincy & Psychology, Nigeria. An Affiliate of African American University Porto-Novo.-2021
10. PhD Degree in Philosophy and General Studies at College of Chaplaincy and Psychology, Nigeria. An Affiliate of African American University, Porto-Novo.-Dec. 2022.
Working Experiences before entry into the Ministry:
§ Neon Signs Nigeria Limited, Badagry Express Way, Opposite Ojo Barracks Lagos.
§ Evans, Nigeria PLC, Agbara Ogun State
§ Beecham Nigeria PLC, Agbara-Ogun State.
Stations Served with Dates till Date.
1. CAC Oke Isegun Temidire, (now Tiwadire Zone) as Church Teacher- 1999-2000
2. CAC Camp of Miracle, Afromedia-Ajangbadi Lagos. As Pastor in Charge- 2000-2002
3. CAC Palace of Blessing, Morogbo Lagos. As pastor in charge.-2002-2014
4. CAC Mount of Redemption, Oluti District (now Oluti Zone) as curate Pastor. April 2014-November 2014
5. CAC Oke Anu District, as District Superintendent Nov. 2014-April 2022.
6. Assistant RS National Organizing Secretary, CAC Nigeria & Overseas. April 2022 till Date.
Extra Activities outside Ministerial assignment/Post held:
1. Assistant Secretary & General Secretary, Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) Morogbo Zone, Lagos.
2. Assistant General Secretary, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Olorunda Chapter, Badagry Local government, Lagos.
3. Commandant, Royal Shepherds, Ajeromi Divisional Council (AJIF) Lagos.
4. Public Relation officer, Christian Chaplains Alliance in Nigeria. (CCAIN) up till Date
5. Ex –unit Coordinator, FRSC Special Marshals, Unit 91 Ajegunle, Apapa Command, Lagos
6. Ex-Assistant & General Secretary, Police Community Relationship Committee, (PCRC) Morogbo Division, Area K Command, Lagos.
7. Research & Special Duty Officer, Universal Christian College of Chaplaincy, opposite Ojo Barracks, Lagos. (Up till Date)
8. Secretary, Bible Society of Nigeria, (BSN) Gbagada Auxiliary. (office held till his transfer from Lagos to Ibadan.)
9. Volunteer Member, Global Youth Mental Health Awareness, (GYMHA INC, Australia) Up till date.
Post held in CAC Apapa DCC/Akinyele Region before Transferred:
1. Apapa District/DCC Youth Coordinator
2. Apapa DCC Royal Shepherds Assistant Coordinator
3. Ajeromi Ifelodun Divisional Council Royal Shepherds, (AJIF) Commandant
4. Unit Coordinator, CACYOF Apapa Unit, Akinyele region.
5. Assistant Centre Coordinator, CACYOF Love Centre, Akinyele Region.
Pastors served under as church Member and worked with as Minister in the Ministry
1. Evangelist I. O. Afolayan CAC Oke Irapada, Ojodu (now, Zonal Superintendent, Christ Family Ketu)
2. Pastor S. O, Olubukola, CAC Owode Opposite Ojo barracks. (now a District Superintendent)
3. Teacher F. B. Abolarin, (later ordained as Pastor) CAC Owode, opposite Ojo Barracks.(Presently in UK)
4. Pastor E. O. Aliu CAC Owode opposite Ojo Barracks, Lagos.
5. Pastor Omiyale (late) CAC Owode opposite Ojo Barracks, Lagos
6. Pastor Leke Ogundeji CAC Oke Isegun, Temidire, Ajegunle Apapa Lagos
7. Pastor M. O. Mojuba CAC Oke Isegun, Temidire Ajegunle Apapa Lagos.(now DCC Superintendent at Owo, Ondo state)
8. Pastor T. O. Chaba (Late) CAC Oke Irapada, Oluti District, Oluti Lagos.
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Zonal/DCC Superintendents Worked With in CAC Apapa Ajegunle.
1. Pastor D. I. O. Edoh Pioneer Apapa District/Zone (now Retired Odubanjo Regional Superintendent)
2. Pastor S. A. B. Akeni 1st Apapa DCC Chairman
3. Pastor E. O. Bolorunduro (Late) Apapa DCC Chairman
4. Pastor J. Olu Agbabiaka Apapa DCC Superintendent
5. Pastor John Olakanmi Igbokwe, Incumbent Apapa DCC Superintendent
Family Life: Pastor Oludahunsi got married to Rachel Omonike in December 8th 2001 at CAC Oke Isegun Temidire, Ajegunle Apapa, Lagos, and the marriage is blessed with three wonderful boys: Praise, Miracle & Success.