All About Nigerian Pastor, Tunde Bakare's Biography

Tunde Bakare is a prophet and apostolic pastor from Nigeria. In the 2011 presidential election, he was the running mate of Nigerian presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari. He was a member of the Deeper Life Bible Church and served as its Legal Adviser before joining the Redeemed Christian Church of God, where he not only became a Pastor but also founded the Model Parish before being called to establish the Latter Rain Assembly, later renamed Global Citadel Community Church (CGCC).

Early Life and Education

Tunde Bakare was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on November 11, 1954, into a family with a strong Islamic background. He became a Christian on September 24, 1974. Between 1977 and 1980, he studied law at the University of Lagos. After finishing his NYSC, he was admitted to the bar in 1981 and worked for Gani Fawehinmi Chambers, Rotimi Williams & Co, and Burke & Co, Solicitors.

Career

In October 1984, he founded his own law company, Tunde Bakare & Co (El-Shaddai Chambers). He was called into ministry in May 1988, at the zenith of his legal career, and pioneered the Redeemed Christian Church of God‘s 1st Model parish. He then created The Latter Rain Assembly on April 1, 1989, and is now the church’s Serving Overseer.

He is the president of GAIN, a network of churches, ministries, and kingdom companies dedicated to increasing God’s Kingdom on Earth. Dr. Bakare is also the President of Latter Rain Ministries, Inc. (Church Development Center), a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the church to its biblical roots in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1996, his spiritual teacher and mentor, Dr. Lester Sumrall, requested that he be conferred a Doctor of Ministry degree by Indiana Christian University in appreciation of his years of service and global impact in ministry.

Politics

Tunde Bakare was chosen as the running mate of Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria’s 2011 Presidential Elections on the platform of The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).

Tunde Bakare said to his church members in 2019 that he intends to succeed Buhari as President of Nigeria, saying, “Nothing can stop me from succeeding Buhari as President of Nigeria.” Buhari is number 15 and I am number 16. It’s something I’ve never told you before. Nothing can affect what I’m saying right now. He (Buhari) is number 15 in the name of Jesus. I am number 16 on the list. I was born for this purpose and came into the world for this cause. For more than 30 years, I’ve been preparing you for this.” This elicited a range of reactions from politicians, including Ikechukwu Amaechi, who claimed the pastor had previously issued a prophecy predicting that Olusegun Obasanjo would not be elected president in 2003, despite the fact that the reverse was the case.

He lost the 2023 APC’s presidential ticket to Tinubu.

Influence & Impact

In order to give back to mankind, he founded The Family Heritage Foundation, which provides scholarships to underprivileged students from all walks of life both inside and outside the country.

In 2007, he founded the International Centre for Reconstruction and Development (ICRD), dedicated to re-engineering Nigeria’s and Africa’s social, economic, and political landscapes.

Tunde Bakare is also the Convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), a coalition of pro-democracy organizations and individuals with a clear mandate to raise political awareness and participation among Nigerian citizens through strategic initiatives. After decades of speaking truth to power and standing on the side of the oppressed, Dr. Bakare has broadened the scope of his political activity in an effort to Save Nigeria, Change Nigeria, and Make Nigeria Great Again.