History
The Wilson Badejo Foundation (WBF) started at the 60th birthday anniversary of the Visioner/Founder/Chairman, Rev. (Dr) Wilson Badejo, on 19th May 2007 at the Mainland Hotel, Oyingbo in Lagos, Nigeria. Bishop (Dr) Olanrewaju Obembe (of blessed memory) of the El-Shaddai Bible Church was called to pray for the celebrant. He declared that a foundation should be established for the celebrant at the epoch making 60th birthday celebration. Bishop Obembe’s suggestion was accepted by all guests present and the journey of the foundation began accordingly.
Following the birthday celebration, Rev. Badejo had a meeting with Prof. Kemabonta (Board Secretary) and said his dream was to put smiles on the faces of people especially the downtrodden masses, the less privileged and those, who, for reasons other than their faults, have been displaced from the country’s economic equilibrium. He particularly had a passion for the youths (Boyz) who are full of energy but have channeled it to causes other than productive. These guys (men and ladies) live in the ghettos of their communities, unable to feed themselves and their dependents, and as a result end up living irresponsible lives involving drug use, alcoholism and crimes, just to cope.
Founders
Late Rev. Dr. Wilson & Late Rev. Mrs. Yinka Badejo
Rev. Dr. Wilson Adebogun Badejo
Rev. Dr. Badejo was a Nigerian Veterinarian, Preacher, Scholar, and Philanthropist. He was most popularly known as the former General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria (1999 - 2009).
Born May 19, 1947 in Ogun State, Nigeria, Dr. Wilson Badejo attended the University of Ibadan, where he obtained his doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1973. Subsequently, he obtained a Masters in Management from the University of Connecticut, USA; a Bachelors in Theology from Life Bible College, USA; and a Masters in Christian Leadership from the West Africa Theological Seminary. He worked in the public and private sectors from 1974 until 1989, when he decided to venture into full-time ministry. Dr. Badejo worked in Christian ministry for the Foursquare Gospel Church from 1986 to 2009. He founded the Wilson Badejo Foundation in 2007 and served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees / Chief Executive of the foundation until his transition to glory on the 7th of August 2021.
Rev. Mrs. Adeyinka Anike Badejo
Rev. Mrs. Adeyinka Badejo was born on October 26, 1949 to the noble family of the Iges of Esa-Oke in Osun State. She is the niece of the late Chief Bola Ige, former Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). She attended Yejide Girls Grammar school and Olivet Baptist High School before gaining admission to the University of Ibadan, where she met her life partner, Wilson Badejo. She later obtained her theological training at the LIFE Bible Seminary, Ikorodu. Adeyinka worked as a Librarian for almost two decades and retired as the head of the civilian library at the Ministry of Defence. She has a passion for young children, so after her civil service career ended, Adeyinka established a primary school, where she served as the proprietress until 1999 before leaving to support her husband in full-time ministry work. As an ordained minister, Rev. Mrs. Badejo pioneered and pastored several Foursquare Gospel churches. She also founded the Dew of Heaven Ministries, a prayer and counselling ministry that caters to women and the less privileged. Rev. Mrs. Yinka Badejo was the co-founder of the Wilson Badejo Foundation and served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees until her transition to glory on the 13th of November 2021 (just three months after her beloved husband passed to glory).
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