Oladele Olabode
Lecturer 1, Administration and Leadership
Head of the Department

CONTACT

oolabode@nbts.edu.ng

EDUCATION

  • PhD., Leadership and Administration, LeadCity University
  • PhD., Educational Administration, Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary
  • MRE, Religious Education, Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary
  • M.A., Christian Religious Studies, Olabisi Onabanjo University
  • M.Div., Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary

RESEARCH INTEREST

Religious Education, Educational Administration, Church Administration, School Administration, Christian Leadership and Administration.

Rev. Dr. Oladele Olubukola Olabode was born on 24 June 1966 in Lagos, Nigeria. A native of Ibadan, Oyo state, and received his secondary education at St. Patrick’s Grammar school, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan. He left for the service of the Nigerian Air Force as a military personnel member in 1985 and voluntarily retired in 2003. Oladele graduated with a National Certificate in Education (Tech) certificate in Electrical/Electronics from the Federal College of Education (FCE, Tech). In 1996, Akoka, Lagos 1996, obtained a Higher National Diploma certificate in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Kaduna Polytechnic in 2006. He had a Master of Divinity certificate in Religious Education (M.Div. RE) in 2010, a Master of Religious Education (MRE) in 2017, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Religious Studies in 2018 and a PhD. RE in 2021 at the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, and another PhD in Intercultural Leadership and Administration in 2023 at LeadCity University, Ibadan. He joined the faculty of education in the same seminary in 2015 and presently the Head of the Department of Administration and Leadership. He is married to Titilayo Folasade and blessed with children Femi, Kemi, Precious and Israel. He is a teacher of the Word of God with evangelistic and pastoral grace

PUBLICATIONS

Book: Intercultural Communication for Multi-Ethnic Church Management, Feb 18, 2025

Oladele Olubukola Olabode (2025). Integrity as a Principle for Guiding Contemporary Leadership Reputation. Journal of Political Science and Leadership Research E-ISSN 2504-883X P-ISSN 2695 2432

Oladele Olubukola Olabode (2024). Institutional Management Towards Achieving an All-Inclusive Vision for High-Quality Education. In Leadership and Vision: Overcoming the Challenges of Maladministration in the Twenty-First Century. Journal of Biblical Leadership (JBL) ISSN: 0795-4093. Vol. 2, Number 2.190-216

Helen Olomu Ishola-Esan and Oladele Olubukola Olabode (2025). A Reflection on Shrewdness in Management in Luke 16:1-8 as a Response to Global Economic Challenges. ISRG Journal of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences ISSN: 2583-7672 (Online) Vol III Issue I

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Counseling Association of Nigeria (CASSON),
Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria (ISMN)
National Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).
International Council for Higher Education (ICHE).
West Africa Association of Theological Institutions (WAATI).
Sacred Heart Ministry (SEM).
Nigerian Baptist Religious Education Association (NBREA)
Fellowship ICETE Associate Fellow (IAF)
ACTEA