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| Retired CAC President, Pastor Abraham Olukunle Akinosun |
...CAC Leaders to celebrate him on April 19
The retired President of Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Abraham Olukunle Akinosun, will celebrate his 80th birthday on April 19, 2025.
The clergyman who retired as President of the church in 2020, clocks 80 years today February 27, 2025.
A family source said the celebration planned by the family would have held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, but the authorities of CAC advised the family to shift the celebration to April 19 to enable the Church authority as well as friends and spiritual children of Baba Akinosun to celebrate him in a grand way.
The children and some family members are, however, going to mark the actual birthday on February 27, 2025 with a Thanksgiving service at his residence.
Confirming the change of date, Pastor Johnson F. omitinde, the Finance Director and Chairman of Committee set up by the Church authority said the Church wanted to celebrate Baba Akinosun for attaining the milestone of 80 years.
Contacted on the development, the celebrant, Baba Akinosun said he was grateful to God for the gift of life. He also expressed his gratitude to the authorities of the Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and Overseas for their love. He added that all people of goodwill should prayerfully watch out for the new date.
HIS PROFILE
Pastor Akinosun was born on 27th February, 1945. He had his Primary school education between 1955 and 1960. After that, he immediately went into plumbing trade under the then Ibadan City Works from 1962-65.
He passed his grade 2 and 3 trade tests in plumbing and worked with many companies like Drake and Skull Limited, Julius Berger, G. Cappa, Italcom and many others. He was called to the gospel ministry in 1972. He then attended CAC Bible Training College from 1973-75. He worked as Catechist at CAC Oja-Odan.
Thereafter he was posted to CAC Yaba. In 1978, he travelled to Europe for further studies in Theology. He studied in West Germany, Sweden, and Belgium. In Belgium, he attended Continental Theological Seminary where he obtained a degree in Biblical Studies. He was ordained a Pastor in CAC in 1981 and posted to CAC Epinmi Centre.
In 1982, he was transferred to CAC Theological Seminary, Ile-Ife as a Lecturer. In 1984, he was transferred to pastor an assembly on Polytechnic Ibadan campus. In 1985, he was transferred to CAC Sanngo, Ibadan and in 1991; he was promoted to the rank of District Superintendent and posted to CAC Itire as District Superintendent. In the year 2000, he was posted to CAC Oshogbo DCC as the Chairman, the position he held until his appointment as the General Superintendent, Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and Overseas on 9th December, 2010.
Pastor Akinosun is a renowned author and has published 12 books, including: Pastoral Theology in Action, The death of the martyrs, The 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, Improve your preaching (Homelethics), etc.
Also, in appreciation and recognition of his humanitarian services in the society, the Osun State Government of Nigeria honoured him with the title: “Justice of Peace” (JP) in 2002. He has also served as the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Osun State Chapter between 2002 and 2010.
He was appointed the President on December 31, 2011 and retired in December, 2020 after reaching the retirement age of 75 as stipulated in the constitution.