Asaju, others for Olabayo’s colloquium
Bishop of the Diocese of Ilesa and Bishop, Theologian of the Church of Nigeria, the Rt. Rev. Prof Dapo Asaju, is scheduled to deliver keynote address on February 26 at
Bishop of the Diocese of Ilesa and Bishop, Theologian of the Church of Nigeria, the Rt. Rev. Prof Dapo Asaju, is scheduled to deliver keynote address on February 26 at a high-level colloquium to be held at Alliance Française de Lagos, to mark the 80th birthday of Primate Theophilus Oluwasanu Olabayo (PTOO), whose ministry has spanned decades of ecclesiastical leadership, theological reflection and moral engagement with Nigeria’s public life.
A scholar-bishop and former Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Asaju is expected to situate prophetic leadership within a global context, marked by cultural shifts, institutional pressures and the growing expectation that faith leaders address issues far beyond doctrine.
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Other speakers include Rector of Crowther Graduate Theological Seminary, Ven. Prof Rotimi Omotoye; Assistant Chaplain, Chapel of Light, and Lecturer, University of Lagos, Prof Oluwayemisi Obashoro-John; President and Rector of Trinity Faith Bible College and Seminary, Prof Clement Isola Ojo; and Bishop and Overseer, Evangelical Church of Yahweh, Edo District Bishop Enighokhana Oni, who is the chairman of the day.
The choice of speakers reflects the colloquium’s broader ambition, which is to move the conversation on Christian leadership beyond celebration into scrutiny.
Nigeria’s religious institutions, among the most influential in public life, are increasingly being asked to account for their role in governance debates, social cohesion and ethical leadership.
